Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA dry van rate

$3,212dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $2,858–$3,565
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Wayne to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,600
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $3,212

Return trip

Chesapeake → Fort Wayne$2,040

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,212	$4.82	$2,858 – $3,565
53' refrigerated	$3,831	$5.75	$3,333 – $4,329
48' flatbed	$3,941	$5.92	$3,389 – $4,493
Step deck	$4,307	$6.47	$3,618 – $4,996
Power only	$2,801	$4.21	$2,437 – $3,166
Hotshot	$2,113	$3.17	$1,753 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,084	$3.13	$1,771 – $2,397
Sprinter van	$1,285	$1.93	$1,079 – $1,490

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

53' dry van lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,325	$4.81	$2,959 – $3,691	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$6,459	$2.92	$5,749 – $7,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,089	$6.52	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,791	$3.31	$3,374 – $4,208	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,060	$3.29	$5,393 – $6,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,946	$4.71	$2,622 – $3,270	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,208	$3.24	$3,745 – $4,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$6,370	$2.93	$5,669 – $7,071	5 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

53' dry van lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,840	$5.14	$1,638 – $2,043	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$12,200	$4.38	$10,858 – $13,542	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,936	$4.73	$3,503 – $4,369	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,719	$3.34	$4,200 – $5,238	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$6,089	$2.55	$5,419 – $6,759	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,432	$5.08	$1,274 – $1,589	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,310	$3.27	$4,726 – $5,894	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$11,988	$4.39	$10,669 – $13,306	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,212 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,858 and $3,565.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 666 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 $612 of the $3,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,040, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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