Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Chesapeake, VA freight rate

$12,160dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 2,776 mi
Typical range: $10,823–$13,498
Transit: 6 days

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

Long Beach to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,608
Fuel: $2,552
All-in estimate: $12,160

Return trip

Chesapeake → Long Beach$6,548

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

Long Beach to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,160	$4.38	$10,823 – $13,498
53' refrigerated	$14,481	$5.22	$12,598 – $16,364
48' flatbed	$14,523	$5.23	$12,490 – $16,557
Step deck	$15,791	$5.69	$13,264 – $18,317
Power only	$10,842	$3.91	$9,432 – $12,251
Hotshot	$8,187	$2.95	$6,795 – $9,579
26' box truck	$7,985	$2.88	$6,787 – $9,183
Sprinter van	$4,864	$1.75	$4,086 – $5,642

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' dry van lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$12,739	$4.40	$11,338 – $14,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,809	$3.61	$5,170 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,222	$5.38	$1,978 – $2,467	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 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 Long Beach, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Long Beach, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $12,160 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 2,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,823 and $13,498.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,776 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 $2,552 of the $12,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,548, which makes Long Beach, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology