Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA box truck rate

$2,273box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $1,932–$2,613
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,640
Fuel: $633
All-in estimate: $2,273

Return trip

Chesapeake → Memphis$1,867

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Memphis to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$3.83	$3,106 – $3,873
53' refrigerated	$4,160	$4.57	$3,619 – $4,701
48' flatbed	$4,248	$4.66	$3,653 – $4,842
Step deck	$4,635	$5.09	$3,893 – $5,376
Power only	$3,064	$3.36	$2,666 – $3,463
Hotshot	$2,312	$2.54	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,273	$2.49	$1,932 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.53	$1,172 – $1,619

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More lanes from Memphis

26' box truck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,715	$2.42	$2,308 – $3,122	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,182	$1.67	$2,705 – $3,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,180	$2.08	$1,003 – $1,357	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,246	$2.18	$1,059 – $1,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,833	$1.90	$2,408 – $3,258	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,418	$2.33	$2,055 – $2,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,516	$2.03	$1,289 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,087	$1.68	$2,624 – $3,550	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 Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA?

A 26' box truck from Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,273 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,932 and $2,613.

How far is Memphis, TN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 911 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 $633 of the $2,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,867, which makes Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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