Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Little Rock, AR reefer rate

$3,613reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $3,144–$4,083
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Little Rock price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,512
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,613

Return trip

Little Rock → Chesapeake$4,620

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chesapeake to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,032	$2.82	$2,698 – $3,365
53' refrigerated	$3,613	$3.36	$3,144 – $4,083
48' flatbed	$3,676	$3.42	$3,162 – $4,191
Step deck	$4,009	$3.73	$3,367 – $4,650
Power only	$2,670	$2.49	$2,323 – $3,017
Hotshot	$2,015	$1.88	$1,672 – $2,357
26' box truck	$1,978	$1.84	$1,681 – $2,274
Sprinter van	$1,213	$1.13	$1,019 – $1,407

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More lanes from Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,123	$5.93	$1,847 – $2,399	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,823	$2.81	$6,806 – $8,840	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,757	$3.31	$2,399 – $3,116	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,447	$3.14	$3,869 – $5,025	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,496	$3.14	$6,522 – $8,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,770	$6.28	$1,540 – $2,000	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,003	$3.08	$4,352 – $5,653	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,687	$2.81	$6,688 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into Little Rock

53' refrigerated lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,355	$3.40	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$7,598	$4.34	$6,610 – $8,586	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,108	$4.77	$2,704 – $3,512	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,898	$4.18	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,461	$2.60	$3,011 – $3,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$3,651	$3.06	$3,176 – $4,125	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,298	$3.80	$1,999 – $2,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$7,344	$4.37	$6,389 – $8,299	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Little Rock, AR?

A 53' refrigerated from Chesapeake, VA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $3,613 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,144 and $4,083.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 1,074 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 $1,101 of the $3,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,620, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Little Rock, AR 22% 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 →