Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Miami, FL freight rate

$3,857dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $3,433–$4,282
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Miami price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,002
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $3,857

Return trip

Miami → Chesapeake$2,701

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chesapeake to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,857	$4.15	$3,433 – $4,282
53' refrigerated	$4,599	$4.94	$4,001 – $5,196
48' flatbed	$4,693	$5.05	$4,036 – $5,350
Step deck	$5,120	$5.51	$4,301 – $5,940
Power only	$3,389	$3.64	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,557	$2.75	$2,122 – $2,991
26' box truck	$2,513	$2.70	$2,136 – $2,890
Sprinter van	$1,543	$1.66	$1,296 – $1,790

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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 Miami

53' dry van lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$5,235	$4.07	$4,659 – $5,811	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$13,719	$4.96	$12,210 – $15,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$6,795	$4.84	$6,048 – $7,543	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$4,469	$3.91	$3,977 – $4,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,762	$2.89	$6,018 – $7,505	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,423	$3.65	$3,936 – $4,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,150	$3.80	$4,583 – $5,716	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$13,301	$4.97	$11,838 – $14,764	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Miami, FL?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Miami, FL is estimated at $3,857 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,433 and $4,282.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 930 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 $855 of the $3,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,701, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Miami, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology