Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,506box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $1,281–$1,732
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,027
Fuel: $479
All-in estimate: $1,506

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Chesapeake$1,834

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chesapeake to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,321	$3.37	$2,065 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,768	$4.02	$2,408 – $3,128
48' flatbed	$2,845	$4.13	$2,447 – $3,243
Step deck	$3,108	$4.51	$2,611 – $3,606
Power only	$2,026	$2.94	$1,762 – $2,289
Hotshot	$1,528	$2.22	$1,268 – $1,788
26' box truck	$1,506	$2.19	$1,281 – $1,732
Sprinter van	$928	$1.35	$780 – $1,077

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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 Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,506 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,281 and $1,732.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 689 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 $479 of the $1,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,834, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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