Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,231hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $3,512–$4,951
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $4,231

Return trip

Phoenix → Chesapeake$4,093

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chesapeake to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,294	$2.64	$5,602 – $6,987
53' refrigerated	$7,496	$3.14	$6,522 – $8,471
48' flatbed	$7,531	$3.16	$6,476 – $8,585
Step deck	$8,191	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,501
Power only	$5,604	$2.35	$4,876 – $6,333
Hotshot	$4,231	$1.77	$3,512 – $4,951
26' box truck	$4,130	$1.73	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.06	$2,115 – $2,921

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$2,476	$1.76	$2,055 – $2,896	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,231 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,512 and $4,951.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,492 of the $4,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,093, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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