Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE freight rate

$3,456dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,335 mi
Typical range: $3,076–$3,836
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $3,456

Return trip

Lincoln → Chesapeake$5,594

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chesapeake to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$2.59	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,118	$3.08	$3,582 – $4,653
48' flatbed	$4,172	$3.13	$3,588 – $4,756
Step deck	$4,545	$3.40	$3,818 – $5,273
Power only	$3,055	$2.29	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,305	$1.73	$1,914 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,259	$1.69	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.04	$1,161 – $1,603

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More lanes from Chesapeake

53' dry van lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,778	$4.97	$1,582 – $1,973	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$6,570	$2.36	$5,847 – $7,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,313	$2.78	$2,058 – $2,567	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,732	$2.64	$3,322 – $4,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$6,294	$2.64	$5,602 – $6,987	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,482	$5.25	$1,319 – $1,645	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$4,199	$2.59	$3,737 – $4,661	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$6,455	$2.36	$5,745 – $7,165	6 d

More lanes into Lincoln

53' dry van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,343	$3.55	$4,755 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,223	$3.99	$1,978 – $2,467	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,474	$2.74	$2,201 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,466	$2.13	$2,195 – $2,737	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,205	$2.40	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,538	$2.72	$2,258 – $2,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,456 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,076 and $3,836.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,335 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,227 of the $3,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,594, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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