Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Chesapeake, VA box truck rate

$7,559box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $6,425–$8,692
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,561
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $7,559

Return trip

Chesapeake → Seattle$4,437

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Seattle to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,509	$4.00	$10,243 – $12,775
53' refrigerated	$13,705	$4.77	$11,924 – $15,487
48' flatbed	$13,741	$4.78	$11,817 – $15,664
Step deck	$14,938	$5.19	$12,548 – $17,329
Power only	$10,265	$3.57	$8,930 – $11,599
Hotshot	$7,751	$2.70	$6,434 – $9,069
26' box truck	$7,559	$2.63	$6,425 – $8,692
Sprinter van	$4,604	$1.60	$3,867 – $5,340

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More lanes from Seattle

26' box truck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,534	$2.65	$6,404 – $8,664	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,506	$2.21	$2,130 – $2,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,653	$2.09	$3,955 – $5,351	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,110	$2.38	$2,644 – $3,577	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,074	$2.53	$6,013 – $8,135	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,421	$2.10	$3,758 – $5,084	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,714	$2.17	$2,307 – $3,121	3 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

26' box truck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,184	$3.31	$1,006 – $1,362	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,011	$2.88	$6,810 – $9,213	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,561	$3.08	$2,177 – $2,945	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,086	$2.18	$2,623 – $3,549	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$3,995	$1.67	$3,396 – $4,594	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$918	$3.25	$780 – $1,055	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,476	$2.14	$2,954 – $3,997	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,871	$2.88	$6,690 – $9,052	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 26' box truck from Seattle, WA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,425 and $8,692.

How far is Seattle, WA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,876 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 $1,998 of the $7,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,437, which makes Seattle, WA to Chesapeake, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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