Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Chesapeake, VA freight rate

$2,046dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $1,821–$2,271
Transit: 2 days

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

Worcester to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,553
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,046

Return trip

Chesapeake → Worcester$2,364

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Worcester to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,046	$3.82	$1,821 – $2,271
53' refrigerated	$2,442	$4.56	$2,124 – $2,759
48' flatbed	$2,527	$4.71	$2,173 – $2,881
Step deck	$2,764	$5.16	$2,322 – $3,207
Power only	$1,776	$3.31	$1,545 – $2,006
Hotshot	$1,339	$2.50	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,324	$2.47	$1,125 – $1,523
Sprinter van	$819	$1.53	$688 – $949

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More lanes from Worcester

53' dry van lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,148	$6.20	$1,022 – $1,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$6,371	$2.11	$5,670 – $7,072	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,325	$2.42	$2,069 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,227	$2.29	$3,762 – $4,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$6,246	$2.35	$5,559 – $6,933	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,315	$4.78	$1,170 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,609	$2.26	$4,102 – $5,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$6,309	$2.11	$5,615 – $7,003	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 Worcester, MA to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Worcester, MA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,046 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,821 and $2,271.

How far is Worcester, MA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 536 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 $493 of the $2,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,364, which makes Worcester, MA to Chesapeake, VA 14% 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