Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,526box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 2,935 mi
Typical range: $3,847–$5,205
Transit: 7 days

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

Chesapeake to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,487
Fuel: $2,039
All-in estimate: $4,526

Return trip

San Jose → Chesapeake$8,406

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,891	$2.35	$6,133 – $7,649
53' refrigerated	$8,206	$2.80	$7,139 – $9,273
48' flatbed	$8,226	$2.80	$7,074 – $9,377
Step deck	$8,942	$3.05	$7,512 – $10,373
Power only	$6,147	$2.09	$5,348 – $6,946
Hotshot	$4,642	$1.58	$3,853 – $5,431
26' box truck	$4,526	$1.54	$3,847 – $5,205
Sprinter van	$2,757	$0.94	$2,316 – $3,198

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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 San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,526 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 2,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,847 and $5,205.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,039 of the $4,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,406, which makes Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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