Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA box truck rate

$3,656box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,335 mi
Typical range: $3,108–$4,205
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,729
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $3,656

Return trip

Chesapeake → Lincoln$2,259

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Lincoln to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,594	$4.19	$4,979 – $6,210
53' refrigerated	$6,666	$4.99	$5,800 – $7,533
48' flatbed	$6,754	$5.06	$5,809 – $7,700
Step deck	$7,359	$5.51	$6,181 – $8,536
Power only	$4,945	$3.70	$4,302 – $5,588
Hotshot	$3,732	$2.80	$3,098 – $4,367
26' box truck	$3,656	$2.74	$3,108 – $4,205
Sprinter van	$2,238	$1.68	$1,880 – $2,596

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More lanes from Lincoln

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 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 Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA?

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,656 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,108 and $4,205.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,335 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 $927 of the $3,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,259, which makes Lincoln, NE to Chesapeake, VA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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