Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,749box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $2,336–$3,161
Transit: 4 days

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

Chesapeake to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,621
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $2,749

Return trip

San Antonio → Chesapeake$3,476

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesapeake to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,199	$2.59	$3,737 – $4,661
53' refrigerated	$5,003	$3.08	$4,352 – $5,653
48' flatbed	$5,052	$3.11	$4,345 – $5,759
Step deck	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381
Power only	$3,722	$2.29	$3,238 – $4,206
Hotshot	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287
26' box truck	$2,749	$1.69	$2,336 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,680	$1.03	$1,411 – $1,948

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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 Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,238	$1.55	$3,603 – $4,874	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$2,424	$1.73	$2,061 – $2,788	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Chesapeake, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,749 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,336 and $3,161.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,624 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,128 of the $2,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes Chesapeake, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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