Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN power only rate

$3,161power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $2,750–$3,572
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,019
Fuel: $1,142
All-in estimate: $3,161

Return trip

Minneapolis → Chesapeake$4,662

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chesapeake to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.88	$3,186 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,266	$3.43	$3,711 – $4,821
48' flatbed	$4,328	$3.48	$3,722 – $4,934
Step deck	$4,716	$3.80	$3,962 – $5,471
Power only	$3,161	$2.54	$2,750 – $3,572
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.92	$1,980 – $2,791
26' box truck	$2,338	$1.88	$1,987 – $2,689
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.15	$1,203 – $1,661

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Power only lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,526	$4.26	$1,327 – $1,724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$5,857	$2.10	$5,096 – $6,619	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,027	$2.44	$1,763 – $2,291	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,302	$2.33	$2,873 – $3,731	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$5,604	$2.35	$4,876 – $6,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,263	$4.48	$1,099 – $1,427	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,722	$2.29	$3,238 – $4,206	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$5,754	$2.11	$5,006 – $6,502	6 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

Power only lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,216	$2.67	$2,798 – $3,634	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,100	$3.38	$5,307 – $6,893	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,745	$4.18	$1,518 – $1,972	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,112	$2.50	$2,708 – $3,517	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,983	$1.99	$2,595 – $3,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,766	$2.38	$2,406 – $3,125	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$3,246	$2.48	$2,824 – $3,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,082	$3.38	$5,292 – $6,873	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Power only from Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,750 and $3,572.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,242 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 $1,142 of the $3,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,662, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Minneapolis, MN 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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