Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL freight rate

$3,490dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $3,106–$3,874
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $3,490

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Chesapeake$2,444

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

Chesapeake to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$4.27	$3,106 – $3,874
53' refrigerated	$4,161	$5.09	$3,620 – $4,702
48' flatbed	$4,259	$5.21	$3,663 – $4,855
Step deck	$4,650	$5.69	$3,906 – $5,394
Power only	$3,058	$3.74	$2,660 – $3,455
Hotshot	$2,307	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,699
26' box truck	$2,270	$2.78	$1,929 – $2,610
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.71	$1,173 – $1,619

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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 Port St. Lucie

53' dry van lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,855	$4.14	$4,321 – $5,389	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$13,451	$4.97	$11,971 – $14,931	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$6,303	$4.91	$5,610 – $6,997	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,312	$3.95	$3,838 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$6,608	$2.90	$5,881 – $7,335	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$4,079	$3.72	$3,630 – $4,528	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$5,012	$3.82	$4,461 – $5,564	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$13,051	$4.98	$11,616 – $14,487	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $3,490 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,106 and $3,874.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 817 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 $751 of the $3,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,444, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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