Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chesapeake, VA box truck rate

$8,011box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $6,810–$9,213
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,076
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $8,011

Return trip

Chesapeake → Los Angeles$4,314

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

Los Angeles to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,200	$4.38	$10,858 – $13,542
53' refrigerated	$14,529	$5.21	$12,640 – $16,417
48' flatbed	$14,571	$5.23	$12,531 – $16,611
Step deck	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377
Power only	$10,878	$3.90	$9,464 – $12,292
Hotshot	$8,214	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,611
26' box truck	$8,011	$2.88	$6,810 – $9,213
Sprinter van	$4,880	$1.75	$4,099 – $5,661

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$3,065	$2.18	$2,606 – $3,525	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $8,011 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,810 and $9,213.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,786 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 $1,935 of the $8,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,314, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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