Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA power only rate

$10,780power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 2,759 mi
Typical range: $9,379–$12,182
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,243
Fuel: $2,537
All-in estimate: $10,780

Return trip

Chesapeake → Santa Ana$5,805

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Santa Ana to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,092	$4.38	$10,762 – $13,422
53' refrigerated	$14,400	$5.22	$12,528 – $16,272
48' flatbed	$14,443	$5.23	$12,421 – $16,465
Step deck	$15,703	$5.69	$13,191 – $18,216
Power only	$10,780	$3.91	$9,379 – $12,182
Hotshot	$8,141	$2.95	$6,757 – $9,525
26' box truck	$7,940	$2.88	$6,749 – $9,131
Sprinter van	$4,837	$1.75	$4,063 – $5,611

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Power only lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$11,300	$3.93	$9,831 – $12,769	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,060	$2.97	$5,272 – $6,848	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,095	$3.21	$4,433 – $5,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,855	$4.72	$1,614 – $2,097	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$10,505	$3.74	$9,139 – $11,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$863	$9.48	$750 – $975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,675	$3.25	$4,067 – $5,282	3 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Power only lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,580	$4.41	$1,374 – $1,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$10,878	$3.90	$9,464 – $12,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,450	$4.15	$3,002 – $3,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,175	$2.95	$3,632 – $4,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$5,421	$2.27	$4,716 – $6,126	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,221	$4.33	$1,062 – $1,379	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$4,707	$2.90	$4,095 – $5,318	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$10,687	$3.91	$9,297 – $12,076	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Power only from Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $10,780 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 2,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,379 and $12,182.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,759 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,537 of the $10,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,805, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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