Chesapeake, VA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Chesapeake, VA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Chesapeake, Virginia, on its busiest lanes.

$4.09/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.67/mi
vs national: −1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 254,997

Reefer lanes from Chesapeake

53' refrigerated rates from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,123	$5.93	$1,847 – $2,399	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,823	$2.81	$6,806 – $8,840	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,757	$3.31	$2,399 – $3,116	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,447	$3.14	$3,869 – $5,025	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,496	$3.14	$6,522 – $8,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,770	$6.28	$1,540 – $2,000	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,003	$3.08	$4,352 – $5,653	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,687	$2.81	$6,688 – $8,686	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,418	$3.15	$3,843 – $4,992	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	632 mi	$3,445	$5.45	$2,997 – $3,892	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,442 mi	$4,519	$3.13	$3,931 – $5,106	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,935 mi	$8,206	$2.80	$7,139 – $9,273	6 d
Austin, TX	1,545 mi	$4,793	$3.10	$4,170 – $5,416	3 d
Charlotte, NC	322 mi	$1,783	$5.54	$1,551 – $2,015	1 d

From Chesapeake, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.80 a mile (San Jose, $8,206) and $6.28 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,770) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Chesapeake

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$5,586	$3.98	$4,860 – $6,312	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	632 mi	$2,412	$3.82	$2,099 – $2,726	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,442 mi	$5,714	$3.96	$4,971 – $6,457	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,935 mi	$15,240	$5.19	$13,259 – $17,221	6 d
Austin, TX	1,545 mi	$6,060	$3.92	$5,272 – $6,848	3 d
Charlotte, NC	322 mi	$1,850	$5.74	$1,609 – $2,090	1 d

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Chesapeake is priced with the Virginia market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Chesapeake's own distances.

Chesapeake rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Chesapeake by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38

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