Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA freight rate

$5,249dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $4,671–$5,826
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,115
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $5,249

Return trip

Chesapeake → St. Paul$3,558

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

St. Paul to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,249	$4.26	$4,671 – $5,826
53' refrigerated	$6,255	$5.07	$5,442 – $7,068
48' flatbed	$6,347	$5.15	$5,458 – $7,235
Step deck	$6,916	$5.61	$5,810 – $8,023
Power only	$4,634	$3.76	$4,031 – $5,236
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.84	$2,903 – $4,092
26' box truck	$3,428	$2.78	$2,914 – $3,942
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.70	$1,764 – $2,435

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More lanes from St. Paul

53' dry van lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$5,156	$4.31	$4,589 – $5,723	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$5,483	$3.02	$4,880 – $6,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,733	$4.24	$1,543 – $1,924	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$5,157	$3.42	$4,590 – $5,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,753	$4.13	$4,230 – $5,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,290	$3.28	$3,818 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066	4 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 St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,249 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,671 and $5,826.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,233 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 $1,134 of the $5,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,558, which makes St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA 48% 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