Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Wichita, KS box truck rate

$2,375box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $2,019–$2,731
Transit: 3 days

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

Chesapeake to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,425
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $2,375

Return trip

Wichita → Chesapeake$3,663

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

Chesapeake to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,633	$2.66	$3,234 – $4,033
53' refrigerated	$4,329	$3.17	$3,767 – $4,892
48' flatbed	$4,384	$3.21	$3,771 – $4,998
Step deck	$4,776	$3.49	$4,012 – $5,541
Power only	$3,213	$2.35	$2,795 – $3,630
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.77	$2,013 – $2,837
26' box truck	$2,375	$1.74	$2,019 – $2,731
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.06	$1,221 – $1,686

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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 Wichita

26' box truck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,676	$1.79	$2,275 – $3,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,425	$2.41	$2,912 – $3,939	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,736	$2.51	$1,476 – $1,997	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,304	$1.98	$1,109 – $1,500	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,507	$1.46	$1,281 – $1,733	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,273	$1.60	$1,932 – $2,613	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,330	$1.97	$1,131 – $1,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,326	$2.42	$2,827 – $3,825	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Wichita, KS?

A 26' box truck from Chesapeake, VA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,375 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,019 and $2,731.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,367 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 $950 of the $2,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,663, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Wichita, KS 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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