Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Santa Clarita, CA box truck rate

$4,310box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 2,783 mi
Typical range: $3,663–$4,956
Transit: 6 days

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

Chesapeake to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,377
Fuel: $1,933
All-in estimate: $4,310

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Chesapeake$8,003

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

Chesapeake to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,563	$2.36	$5,841 – $7,285
53' refrigerated	$7,816	$2.81	$6,800 – $8,832
48' flatbed	$7,838	$2.82	$6,741 – $8,936
Step deck	$8,522	$3.06	$7,159 – $9,886
Power only	$5,852	$2.10	$5,091 – $6,612
Hotshot	$4,419	$1.59	$3,668 – $5,170
26' box truck	$4,310	$1.55	$3,663 – $4,956
Sprinter van	$2,625	$0.94	$2,205 – $3,045

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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 Santa Clarita

26' box truck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,663	$1.61	$3,964 – $5,362	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$776	$1.77	$660 – $892	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$795	$4.97	$676 – $915	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,408	$1.63	$2,047 – $2,769	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Santa Clarita, CA?

A 26' box truck from Chesapeake, VA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $4,310 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 2,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,663 and $4,956.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,783 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,933 of the $4,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,003, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Santa Clarita, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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