Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$3,015hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,759 mi
Typical range: $2,502–$3,527
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $3,015

Return trip

Laredo → Chesapeake$3,812

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesapeake to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,501	$2.56	$4,006 – $4,996
53' refrigerated	$5,362	$3.05	$4,665 – $6,059
48' flatbed	$5,408	$3.07	$4,651 – $6,165
Step deck	$5,887	$3.35	$4,945 – $6,828
Power only	$3,994	$2.27	$3,475 – $4,513
Hotshot	$3,015	$1.71	$2,502 – $3,527
26' box truck	$2,948	$1.68	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,800	$1.02	$1,512 – $2,088

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,150	$3.21	$954 – $1,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,423	$1.59	$3,671 – $5,175	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,529	$1.84	$1,269 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,492	$1.76	$2,069 – $2,916	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,231	$1.77	$3,512 – $4,951	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$951	$3.37	$789 – $1,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,345	$1.59	$3,607 – $5,084	6 d

More lanes into Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Laredo, TX?

A Hotshot from Chesapeake, VA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,015 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,502 and $3,527.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,759 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,100 of the $3,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,812, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Laredo, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →