Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Chesapeake, VA dry van rate

$12,188dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 2,783 mi
Typical range: $10,848–$13,529
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Clarita to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,629
Fuel: $2,559
All-in estimate: $12,188

Return trip

Chesapeake → Santa Clarita$6,563

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

Santa Clarita to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,188	$4.38	$10,848 – $13,529
53' refrigerated	$14,514	$5.22	$12,628 – $16,401
48' flatbed	$14,556	$5.23	$12,519 – $16,594
Step deck	$15,827	$5.69	$13,294 – $18,359
Power only	$10,867	$3.90	$9,454 – $12,280
Hotshot	$8,206	$2.95	$6,811 – $9,601
26' box truck	$8,003	$2.88	$6,803 – $9,204
Sprinter van	$4,875	$1.75	$4,095 – $5,655

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

53' dry van lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$12,735	$4.40	$11,334 – $14,136	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,897	$3.60	$5,248 – $6,545	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,309	$5.26	$2,055 – $2,563	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$5,276	$3.67	$4,696 – $5,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,252	$7.82	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$5,407	$3.66	$4,812 – $6,002	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 Santa Clarita, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Santa Clarita, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $12,188 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 2,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,848 and $13,529.

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

About 2,783 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 $2,559 of the $12,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,629 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,563, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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