Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA freight rate

$1,272dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.80
Distance: 187 mi
Typical range: $1,132–$1,412
Transit: 1 day

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

Washington to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,100
Fuel: $172
All-in estimate: $1,272

Return trip

Chesapeake → Washington$1,304

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

Washington to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,272	$6.80	$1,132 – $1,412
53' refrigerated	$1,521	$8.13	$1,323 – $1,718
48' flatbed	$1,626	$8.69	$1,398 – $1,853
Step deck	$1,789	$9.57	$1,503 – $2,076
Power only	$1,071	$5.73	$932 – $1,210
Hotshot	$806	$4.31	$669 – $943
26' box truck	$810	$4.33	$689 – $932
Sprinter van	$509	$2.72	$427 – $590

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More lanes from Washington

53' dry van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,436	$5.98	$1,278 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$6,427	$2.36	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,040	$2.90	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,166	$2.64	$5,487 – $6,844	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,115	$7.48	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026	6 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 Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,272 all-in in October 2026, or $6.80 a mile over about 187 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,132 and $1,412.

How far is Washington, DC from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $172 of the $1,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,304, which makes Washington, DC 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