Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Chesapeake, VA hotshot rate

$8,299hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,817 mi
Typical range: $6,888–$9,710
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,538
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $8,299

Return trip

Chesapeake → Fresno$4,469

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

Fresno to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,325	$4.38	$10,969 – $13,680
53' refrigerated	$14,677	$5.21	$12,769 – $16,585
48' flatbed	$14,717	$5.22	$12,657 – $16,778
Step deck	$16,001	$5.68	$13,441 – $18,561
Power only	$10,990	$3.90	$9,561 – $12,419
Hotshot	$8,299	$2.95	$6,888 – $9,710
26' box truck	$8,093	$2.87	$6,879 – $9,307
Sprinter van	$4,930	$1.75	$4,141 – $5,719

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 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 Fresno, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $8,299 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,888 and $9,710.

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

About 2,817 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 $1,761 of the $8,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,538 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,469, which makes Fresno, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →