Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,322box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $1,123–$1,520
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $893
Fuel: $429
All-in estimate: $1,322

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Chesapeake$1,671

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

Chesapeake to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,039	$3.30	$1,814 – $2,263
53' refrigerated	$2,432	$3.94	$2,116 – $2,748
48' flatbed	$2,507	$4.06	$2,156 – $2,858
Step deck	$2,741	$4.44	$2,302 – $3,179
Power only	$1,775	$2.88	$1,544 – $2,006
Hotshot	$1,339	$2.17	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,322	$2.14	$1,123 – $1,520
Sprinter van	$815	$1.32	$685 – $946

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,616	$2.12	$1,374 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,193	$2.39	$4,414 – $5,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,097	$3.38	$932 – $1,262	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,498	$1.40	$2,123 – $2,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,318	$1.93	$1,120 – $1,515	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,064	$1.84	$1,755 – $2,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,322 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,123 and $1,520.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 617 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 $429 of the $1,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,671, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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