Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Chesapeake, VA sprinter rate

$1,710sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $1,436–$1,983
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,330
Fuel: $380
All-in estimate: $1,710

Return trip

Chesapeake → Madison$1,094

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Madison to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,275	$4.40	$3,804 – $4,745
53' refrigerated	$5,096	$5.24	$4,433 – $5,758
48' flatbed	$5,195	$5.34	$4,468 – $5,922
Step deck	$5,667	$5.83	$4,760 – $6,574
Power only	$3,758	$3.87	$3,270 – $4,247
Hotshot	$2,836	$2.92	$2,353 – $3,318
26' box truck	$2,786	$2.87	$2,368 – $3,203
Sprinter van	$1,710	$1.76	$1,436 – $1,983

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More lanes from Madison

Sprinter van lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,707	$1.78	$1,434 – $1,980	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$2,338	$1.18	$1,964 – $2,712	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$414	$2.83	$347 – $480	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$1,524	$1.32	$1,280 – $1,768	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,184	$1.33	$1,834 – $2,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,552	$1.71	$1,303 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$1,641	$1.30	$1,378 – $1,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$2,315	$1.18	$1,944 – $2,685	4 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Sprinter van lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$736	$2.06	$618 – $854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,880	$1.75	$4,099 – $5,661	5 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,575	$1.89	$1,323 – $1,826	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,888	$1.33	$1,586 – $2,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$2,436	$1.02	$2,046 – $2,825	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$573	$2.03	$481 – $664	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,124	$1.31	$1,784 – $2,464	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,795	$1.75	$4,028 – $5,562	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Chesapeake, VA?

A Sprinter van from Madison, WI to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,710 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,436 and $1,983.

How far is Madison, WI from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 972 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 $380 of the $1,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,094, which makes Madison, WI to Chesapeake, VA 56% 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