Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA box truck rate

$1,671box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $1,420–$1,921
Transit: 2 days

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,242
Fuel: $429
All-in estimate: $1,671

Return trip

Chesapeake → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,322

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,577	$4.18	$2,293 – $2,860
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$4.98	$2,674 – $3,474
48' flatbed	$3,169	$5.14	$2,725 – $3,613
Step deck	$3,464	$5.61	$2,910 – $4,019
Power only	$2,244	$3.64	$1,952 – $2,535
Hotshot	$1,692	$2.74	$1,404 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,671	$2.71	$1,420 – $1,921
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.67	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,973	$2.58	$1,677 – $2,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$3,534	$1.63	$3,004 – $4,064	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$815	$2.51	$692 – $937	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,070	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,264	$1.83	$2,774 – $3,754	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,724	$2.53	$1,465 – $1,982	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,063	$1.84	$1,754 – $2,373	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,464	$1.63	$2,944 – $3,984	5 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA?

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,671 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,420 and $1,921.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 617 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 $429 of the $1,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,322, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chesapeake, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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