Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Chesapeake, VA hotshot rate

$1,844hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $1,531–$2,158
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $353
All-in estimate: $1,844

Return trip

Chesapeake → Cincinnati$1,214

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Cincinnati to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,815	$4.99	$2,506 – $3,125
53' refrigerated	$3,359	$5.96	$2,922 – $3,796
48' flatbed	$3,471	$6.15	$2,985 – $3,957
Step deck	$3,797	$6.73	$3,189 – $4,404
Power only	$2,446	$4.34	$2,128 – $2,764
Hotshot	$1,844	$3.27	$1,531 – $2,158
26' box truck	$1,823	$3.23	$1,550 – $2,096
Sprinter van	$1,126	$2.00	$946 – $1,306

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,113	$3.14	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$4,337	$1.93	$3,599 – $5,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$899	$3.05	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,325	$2.20	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,037	$2.17	$3,350 – $4,723	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,834	$3.09	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,639	$2.15	$2,190 – $3,088	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,259	$1.94	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,190	$3.32	$988 – $1,393	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,214	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,603	$3.13	$2,160 – $3,045	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,151	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,093	$1.72	$3,398 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$919	$3.26	$763 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,553	$2.19	$2,949 – $4,157	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,070	$2.95	$6,698 – $9,442	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Chesapeake, VA?

A Hotshot from Cincinnati, OH to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,531 and $2,158.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 564 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 $353 of the $1,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,214, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Chesapeake, VA 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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