Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Chesapeake, VA dry van rate

$4,802dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $4,274–$5,331
Transit: 3 days

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

Kansas City to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,709
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $4,802

Return trip

Chesapeake → Kansas City$3,101

This direction runs 55% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Kansas City to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,802	$4.04	$4,274 – $5,331
53' refrigerated	$5,723	$4.81	$4,979 – $6,467
48' flatbed	$5,811	$4.89	$4,998 – $6,625
Step deck	$6,334	$5.33	$5,320 – $7,347
Power only	$4,237	$3.56	$3,686 – $4,788
Hotshot	$3,198	$2.69	$2,654 – $3,741
26' box truck	$3,136	$2.64	$2,665 – $3,606
Sprinter van	$1,921	$1.62	$1,614 – $2,228

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 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 Kansas City, MO to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $4,802 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,274 and $5,331.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,189 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 $1,093 of the $4,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,101, which makes Kansas City, MO to Chesapeake, VA 55% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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