Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Chesapeake, VA hotshot rate

$1,553hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $1,289–$1,817
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,218
Fuel: $335
All-in estimate: $1,553

Return trip

Chesapeake → Rochester$1,500

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Rochester to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,375	$4.43	$2,113 – $2,636
53' refrigerated	$2,833	$5.29	$2,465 – $3,202
48' flatbed	$2,932	$5.47	$2,522 – $3,343
Step deck	$3,208	$5.99	$2,695 – $3,721
Power only	$2,060	$3.84	$1,793 – $2,328
Hotshot	$1,553	$2.90	$1,289 – $1,817
26' box truck	$1,537	$2.87	$1,306 – $1,767
Sprinter van	$950	$1.77	$798 – $1,102

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More lanes from Rochester

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,446	$1.66	$3,690 – $5,202	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,267	$2.06	$1,052 – $1,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,879	$1.81	$2,389 – $3,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,303	$1.86	$3,572 – $5,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,026	$3.43	$852 – $1,200	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,405	$1.66	$3,656 – $5,154	6 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 Rochester, NY to Chesapeake, VA?

A Hotshot from Rochester, NY to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,289 and $1,817.

How far is Rochester, NY from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 536 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 $335 of the $1,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,500, which makes Rochester, NY to Chesapeake, VA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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