Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Chesapeake, VA reefer rate

$7,128reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $6,202–$8,055
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,729
Fuel: $2,399
All-in estimate: $7,128

Return trip

Chesapeake → Tucson$7,369

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tucson to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,985	$2.56	$5,327 – $6,644
53' refrigerated	$7,128	$3.04	$6,202 – $8,055
48' flatbed	$7,163	$3.06	$6,160 – $8,165
Step deck	$7,791	$3.33	$6,544 – $9,037
Power only	$5,328	$2.28	$4,635 – $6,020
Hotshot	$4,023	$1.72	$3,339 – $4,707
26' box truck	$3,927	$1.68	$3,338 – $4,516
Sprinter van	$2,394	$1.02	$2,011 – $2,777

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More lanes from Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,625	$3.05	$6,634 – $8,616	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,638	$3.05	$1,425 – $1,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,890	$2.63	$2,514 – $3,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,052	$2.91	$6,135 – $7,968	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,449	$2.75	$2,130 – $2,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,425	$3.28	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,198	$6.14	$1,912 – $2,484	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$14,529	$5.21	$12,640 – $16,417	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,693	$5.64	$4,083 – $5,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,623	$3.97	$4,892 – $6,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,252	$3.04	$6,309 – $8,194	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,711	$6.07	$1,488 – $1,933	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,326	$3.90	$5,503 – $7,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,276	$5.22	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Tucson, AZ to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,202 and $8,055.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,341 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,399 of the $7,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,369, which makes Tucson, AZ to Chesapeake, VA 3% 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