Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,528hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $1,268–$1,788
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,097
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,528

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Chesapeake$1,860

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

Hotshot lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,150	$3.21	$954 – $1,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,423	$1.59	$3,671 – $5,175	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,529	$1.84	$1,269 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,492	$1.76	$2,069 – $2,916	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,231	$1.77	$3,512 – $4,951	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$951	$3.37	$789 – $1,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,345	$1.59	$3,607 – $5,084	6 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,268 and $1,788.

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 $431 of the $1,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,860, 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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