Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA power only rate

$2,039power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 540 mi
Typical range: $1,774–$2,304
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,543
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $2,039

Return trip

Chesapeake → Lexington-Fayette$1,613

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,349	$4.35	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,803	$5.19	$2,439 – $3,168
48' flatbed	$2,901	$5.37	$2,494 – $3,307
Step deck	$3,173	$5.88	$2,665 – $3,681
Power only	$2,039	$3.78	$1,774 – $2,304
Hotshot	$1,537	$2.85	$1,276 – $1,799
26' box truck	$1,520	$2.82	$1,292 – $1,748
Sprinter van	$940	$1.74	$789 – $1,090

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Power only lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,473	$3.55	$2,152 – $2,795	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$4,948	$2.20	$4,304 – $5,591	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,172	$3.18	$1,020 – $1,324	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,533	$2.54	$2,204 – $2,862	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,590	$2.47	$3,993 – $5,187	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,139	$3.50	$1,861 – $2,417	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,907	$2.46	$2,529 – $3,285	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,850	$2.20	$4,219 – $5,480	5 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Power only lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,580	$4.41	$1,374 – $1,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$10,878	$3.90	$9,464 – $12,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,450	$4.15	$3,002 – $3,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,175	$2.95	$3,632 – $4,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$5,421	$2.27	$4,716 – $6,126	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,221	$4.33	$1,062 – $1,379	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$4,707	$2.90	$4,095 – $5,318	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$10,687	$3.91	$9,297 – $12,076	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA?

A Power only from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,039 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 540 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,774 and $2,304.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 540 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 $496 of the $2,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,613, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chesapeake, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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