Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Chesapeake, VA freight rate

$5,482dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $4,879–$6,085
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,284
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $5,482

Return trip

Chesapeake → Omaha$3,386

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Omaha to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,482	$4.21	$4,879 – $6,085
53' refrigerated	$6,532	$5.01	$5,683 – $7,382
48' flatbed	$6,621	$5.08	$5,694 – $7,548
Step deck	$7,214	$5.54	$6,060 – $8,369
Power only	$4,844	$3.72	$4,214 – $5,474
Hotshot	$3,656	$2.81	$3,034 – $4,277
26' box truck	$3,582	$2.75	$3,045 – $4,119
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.68	$1,842 – $2,544

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More lanes from Omaha

53' dry van lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238	3 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 Omaha, NE to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,482 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,879 and $6,085.

How far is Omaha, NE from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,303 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,198 of the $5,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,386, which makes Omaha, NE to Chesapeake, VA 62% 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