Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Chesapeake, VA reefer rate

$6,272reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $5,457–$7,087
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,624
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $6,272

Return trip

Chesapeake → Corpus Christi$4,960

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Corpus Christi to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,265	$3.27	$4,685 – $5,844
53' refrigerated	$6,272	$3.90	$5,457 – $7,087
48' flatbed	$6,335	$3.94	$5,448 – $7,222
Step deck	$6,897	$4.29	$5,794 – $8,001
Power only	$4,666	$2.90	$4,059 – $5,273
Hotshot	$3,522	$2.19	$2,923 – $4,121
26' box truck	$3,446	$2.14	$2,929 – $3,963
Sprinter van	$2,106	$1.31	$1,769 – $2,443

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,198	$6.14	$1,912 – $2,484	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$14,529	$5.21	$12,640 – $16,417	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,693	$5.64	$4,083 – $5,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,623	$3.97	$4,892 – $6,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,252	$3.04	$6,309 – $8,194	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,711	$6.07	$1,488 – $1,933	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,326	$3.90	$5,503 – $7,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,276	$5.22	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,272 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,457 and $7,087.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,648 of the $6,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,960, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Chesapeake, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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