Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Chesapeake, VA sprinter rate

$987sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.19
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $829–$1,145
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +16.6%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $664
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $987

Return trip

Chesapeake → Tampa$1,409

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tampa to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$2.98	$2,195 – $2,738
53' refrigerated	$2,941	$3.56	$2,559 – $3,323
48' flatbed	$3,010	$3.64	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,285	$3.97	$2,760 – $3,811
Power only	$2,162	$2.61	$1,881 – $2,443
Hotshot	$1,631	$1.97	$1,354 – $1,908
26' box truck	$1,605	$1.94	$1,364 – $1,845
Sprinter van	$987	$1.19	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Tampa

Sprinter van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$1,321	$1.12	$1,109 – $1,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$1,919	$0.75	$1,612 – $2,226	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$969	$0.82	$814 – $1,124	2 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$842	$0.90	$707 – $977	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$1,792	$0.85	$1,505 – $2,078	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,184	$1.08	$995 – $1,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$998	$0.87	$838 – $1,157	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$1,858	$0.76	$1,561 – $2,156	4 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Sprinter van lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$736	$2.06	$618 – $854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$4,880	$1.75	$4,099 – $5,661	5 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,575	$1.89	$1,323 – $1,826	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,888	$1.33	$1,586 – $2,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$2,436	$1.02	$2,046 – $2,825	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$573	$2.03	$481 – $664	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,124	$1.31	$1,784 – $2,464	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$4,795	$1.75	$4,028 – $5,562	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

A Sprinter van from Tampa, FL to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $987 all-in in October 2026, or $1.19 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $829 and $1,145.

How far is Tampa, FL from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 827 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $323 of the $987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,409, which makes Tampa, FL to Chesapeake, VA 30% cheaper. 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