Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to St. Louis, MO power only rate

$2,203power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 913 mi
Typical range: $1,917–$2,489
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to St. Louis price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,364
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $2,203

Return trip

St. Louis → Chesapeake$3,411

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chesapeake to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,509	$2.75	$2,233 – $2,785
53' refrigerated	$2,991	$3.28	$2,602 – $3,380
48' flatbed	$3,054	$3.34	$2,626 – $3,481
Step deck	$3,332	$3.65	$2,799 – $3,865
Power only	$2,203	$2.41	$1,917 – $2,489
Hotshot	$1,662	$1.82	$1,380 – $1,945
26' box truck	$1,634	$1.79	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.10	$843 – $1,164

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Power only lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,526	$4.26	$1,327 – $1,724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$5,857	$2.10	$5,096 – $6,619	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,027	$2.44	$1,763 – $2,291	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,302	$2.33	$2,873 – $3,731	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$5,604	$2.35	$4,876 – $6,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,263	$4.48	$1,099 – $1,427	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,722	$2.29	$3,238 – $4,206	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$5,754	$2.11	$5,006 – $6,502	6 d

More lanes into St. Louis

Power only lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,545	$2.46	$2,215 – $2,876	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,681	$3.02	$4,943 – $6,420	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,297	$4.24	$1,128 – $1,466	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,950	$2.44	$1,697 – $2,204	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,665	$1.79	$2,319 – $3,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,122	$2.22	$1,847 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,203	$2.36	$1,917 – $2,489	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,560	$3.03	$4,837 – $6,283	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to St. Louis, MO?

A Power only from Chesapeake, VA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,203 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 913 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,917 and $2,489.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 913 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 $839 of the $2,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,411, which makes Chesapeake, VA to St. Louis, MO 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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