Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA dry van rate

$2,825dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $2,515–$3,136
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $633
All-in estimate: $2,825

Return trip

Chesapeake → Nashville-Davidson$2,321

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

Nashville-Davidson to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,825	$4.10	$2,515 – $3,136
53' refrigerated	$3,370	$4.89	$2,932 – $3,808
48' flatbed	$3,464	$5.03	$2,979 – $3,949
Step deck	$3,785	$5.49	$3,179 – $4,390
Power only	$2,466	$3.58	$2,146 – $2,787
Hotshot	$1,860	$2.70	$1,544 – $2,176
26' box truck	$1,834	$2.66	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.64	$949 – $1,311

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,825 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,515 and $3,136.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 689 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 $2,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,321, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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