Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN hotshot rate

$2,371hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $1,968–$2,774
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,600
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,371

Return trip

St. Paul → Chesapeake$3,497

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chesapeake to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,558	$2.89	$3,167 – $3,950
53' refrigerated	$4,240	$3.44	$3,689 – $4,792
48' flatbed	$4,302	$3.49	$3,700 – $4,905
Step deck	$4,689	$3.80	$3,939 – $5,439
Power only	$3,141	$2.55	$2,733 – $3,550
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.92	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,324	$1.88	$1,975 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.15	$1,196 – $1,651

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,150	$3.21	$954 – $1,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,423	$1.59	$3,671 – $5,175	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,529	$1.84	$1,269 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,492	$1.76	$2,069 – $2,916	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,231	$1.77	$3,512 – $4,951	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$951	$3.37	$789 – $1,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,345	$1.59	$3,607 – $5,084	6 d

More lanes into St. Paul

Hotshot lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,410	$2.02	$2,000 – $2,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,371 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,968 and $2,774.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $771 of the $2,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,497, which makes Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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