Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA freight rate

$6,756dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $6,013–$7,499
Transit: 6 days

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

Chesapeake to Seattle price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,112
Fuel: $2,644
All-in estimate: $6,756

Return trip

Seattle → Chesapeake$11,509

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,756	$2.35	$6,013 – $7,499
53' refrigerated	$8,045	$2.80	$6,999 – $9,091
48' flatbed	$8,066	$2.80	$6,936 – $9,195
Step deck	$8,769	$3.05	$7,366 – $10,172
Power only	$6,025	$2.09	$5,242 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,550	$1.58	$3,776 – $5,323
26' box truck	$4,437	$1.54	$3,771 – $5,102
Sprinter van	$2,702	$0.94	$2,270 – $3,135

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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 Seattle

53' dry van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,005	$2.38	$4,454 – $5,555	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,756 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,013 and $7,499.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,876 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 $2,644 of the $6,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,509, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology