Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Chesapeake, VA freight rate

$4,006dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $3,566–$4,447
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,183
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Chesapeake → Milwaukee$2,564

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

Milwaukee to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,006	$4.48	$3,566 – $4,447
53' refrigerated	$4,776	$5.34	$4,156 – $5,397
48' flatbed	$4,879	$5.45	$4,196 – $5,562
Step deck	$5,324	$5.95	$4,472 – $6,176
Power only	$3,517	$3.93	$3,060 – $3,974
Hotshot	$2,653	$2.96	$2,202 – $3,104
26' box truck	$2,609	$2.91	$2,217 – $3,000
Sprinter van	$1,603	$1.79	$1,346 – $1,859

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More lanes from Milwaukee

53' dry van lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,961	$4.54	$3,526 – $4,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,066	$2.94	$5,399 – $6,734	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$918	$9.09	$817 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,901	$3.29	$3,472 – $4,330	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$5,697	$3.32	$5,070 – $6,323	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$3,595	$4.38	$3,200 – $3,990	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,226	$3.24	$3,761 – $4,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667	4 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 Milwaukee, WI to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,566 and $4,447.

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

About 895 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 $823 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,183 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,564, which makes Milwaukee, 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