Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,203box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $1,022–$1,383
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $828
Fuel: $375
All-in estimate: $1,203

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Chesapeake$1,520

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

Chesapeake to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,859	$3.44	$1,654 – $2,063
53' refrigerated	$2,218	$4.11	$1,929 – $2,506
48' flatbed	$2,295	$4.25	$1,973 – $2,616
Step deck	$2,510	$4.65	$2,109 – $2,912
Power only	$1,613	$2.99	$1,403 – $1,823
Hotshot	$1,216	$2.25	$1,009 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,203	$2.23	$1,022 – $1,383
Sprinter van	$743	$1.38	$625 – $862

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More lanes from Chesapeake

26' box truck lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,144	$3.19	$972 – $1,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,314	$1.55	$3,667 – $4,961	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,505	$1.81	$1,279 – $1,730	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,440	$1.72	$2,074 – $2,807	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,130	$1.73	$3,510 – $4,749	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$950	$3.37	$807 – $1,092	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,749	$1.69	$2,336 – $3,161	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,238	$1.55	$3,603 – $4,874	6 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,358	$2.38	$4,555 – $6,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,182	$3.20	$1,005 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,592	$1.40	$2,203 – $2,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,218	$1.99	$1,035 – $1,400	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,152	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,253	$2.39	$4,465 – $6,041	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,203 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,022 and $1,383.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 540 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $375 of the $1,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,520, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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