Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Chesapeake, VA hotshot rate

$8,501hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,891 mi
Typical range: $7,056–$9,946
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,694
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $8,501

Return trip

Chesapeake → Stockton$4,577

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

Stockton to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,622	$4.37	$11,233 – $14,010
53' refrigerated	$15,030	$5.20	$13,076 – $16,984
48' flatbed	$15,068	$5.21	$12,958 – $17,177
Step deck	$16,381	$5.67	$13,760 – $19,002
Power only	$11,257	$3.89	$9,794 – $12,720
Hotshot	$8,501	$2.94	$7,056 – $9,946
26' box truck	$8,289	$2.87	$7,046 – $9,533
Sprinter van	$5,049	$1.75	$4,241 – $5,856

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 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 Stockton, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $8,501 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,056 and $9,946.

How far is Stockton, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,891 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 $1,807 of the $8,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,577, which makes Stockton, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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