Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA reefer rate

$3,370reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $2,932–$3,808
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,664
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $3,370

Return trip

Chesapeake → Nashville-Davidson$2,768

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' refrigerated lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,143	$4.62	$3,605 – $4,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,328	$3.00	$5,505 – $7,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,903	$4.09	$1,656 – $2,150	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,885	$3.67	$2,510 – $3,260	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,780	$3.40	$5,028 – $6,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,645	$4.50	$3,171 – $4,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,402	$3.50	$2,960 – $3,844	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,170	$3.01	$5,368 – $6,972	4 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,198	$6.14	$1,912 – $2,484	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$14,529	$5.21	$12,640 – $16,417	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,693	$5.64	$4,083 – $5,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,623	$3.97	$4,892 – $6,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,252	$3.04	$6,309 – $8,194	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,711	$6.07	$1,488 – $1,933	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,326	$3.90	$5,503 – $7,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,276	$5.22	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,370 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,932 and $3,808.

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 $706 of the $3,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,768, 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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