Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA hotshot rate

$1,168hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $969–$1,366
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $945
Fuel: $223
All-in estimate: $1,168

Return trip

Chesapeake → Newark$1,072

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Newark to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,806	$5.07	$1,607 – $2,005
53' refrigerated	$2,157	$6.06	$1,876 – $2,437
48' flatbed	$2,259	$6.35	$1,943 – $2,575
Step deck	$2,478	$6.96	$2,081 – $2,874
Power only	$1,550	$4.35	$1,348 – $1,751
Hotshot	$1,168	$3.28	$969 – $1,366
26' box truck	$1,162	$3.26	$987 – $1,336
Sprinter van	$722	$2.03	$607 – $838

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,190	$3.32	$988 – $1,393	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,214	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,603	$3.13	$2,160 – $3,045	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,151	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,093	$1.72	$3,398 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$919	$3.26	$763 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,553	$2.19	$2,949 – $4,157	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,070	$2.95	$6,698 – $9,442	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $969 and $1,366.

How far is Newark, NJ from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $223 of the $1,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,072, which makes Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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