Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Chesapeake, VA box truck rate

$7,844box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,723 mi
Typical range: $6,668–$9,021
Transit: 6 days

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

Fontana to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,952
Fuel: $1,892
All-in estimate: $7,844

Return trip

Chesapeake → Fontana$4,224

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fontana to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,948	$4.39	$10,633 – $13,262
53' refrigerated	$14,228	$5.23	$12,378 – $16,078
48' flatbed	$14,272	$5.24	$12,274 – $16,271
Step deck	$15,518	$5.70	$13,035 – $18,001
Power only	$10,650	$3.91	$9,266 – $12,035
Hotshot	$8,042	$2.95	$6,675 – $9,410
26' box truck	$7,844	$2.88	$6,668 – $9,021
Sprinter van	$4,779	$1.76	$4,014 – $5,544

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More lanes from Fontana

26' box truck lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,220	$2.89	$6,987 – $9,453	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$605	$9.45	$514 – $695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,393	$2.19	$3,734 – $5,052	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,712	$2.37	$3,155 – $4,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,330	$3.63	$1,130 – $1,529	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,640	$2.76	$6,494 – $8,786	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,300	$2.42	$2,805 – $3,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

26' box truck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,184	$3.31	$1,006 – $1,362	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,011	$2.88	$6,810 – $9,213	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,561	$3.08	$2,177 – $2,945	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,086	$2.18	$2,623 – $3,549	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$3,995	$1.67	$3,396 – $4,594	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$918	$3.25	$780 – $1,055	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,476	$2.14	$2,954 – $3,997	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,871	$2.88	$6,690 – $9,052	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 26' box truck from Fontana, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,668 and $9,021.

How far is Fontana, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,723 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,892 of the $7,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,224, which makes Fontana, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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