Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Washington, DC freight rate

$1,304dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.97
Distance: 187 mi
Typical range: $1,160–$1,447
Transit: 1 day

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

Chesapeake to Washington price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,132
Fuel: $172
All-in estimate: $1,304

Return trip

Washington → Chesapeake$1,272

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Chesapeake to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,304	$6.97	$1,160 – $1,447
53' refrigerated	$1,559	$8.34	$1,356 – $1,761
48' flatbed	$1,666	$8.91	$1,433 – $1,899
Step deck	$1,834	$9.81	$1,541 – $2,128
Power only	$1,098	$5.87	$955 – $1,241
Hotshot	$826	$4.42	$686 – $967
26' box truck	$830	$4.44	$706 – $955
Sprinter van	$521	$2.79	$438 – $605

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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 Washington

53' dry van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,524	$6.35	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,560	$5.06	$3,168 – $3,951	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,104	$7.41	$983 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,477	$3.35	$4,875 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,304 all-in in October 2026, or $6.97 a mile over about 187 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,160 and $1,447.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $172 of the $1,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,272, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Washington, DC 3% more expensive. 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