Virginia
Car shipping in Chesapeake, VA
Price ranges for shipping a car to and from Chesapeake, VA, plus nearby terminals and common routes.
Key facts
- How vehicles move
- By truck; ports and islands may need a separate sea or rail service
- Population
- 255,332
- Metro
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
As of 1 July 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 1 July 2025
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Registering an out-of-state car. Check the state agency sources there for current requirements and fees.
Nearby places
Check access guidance for terminals, campuses, and other pickup spots.
Checked facts
Which crossings limit a tall truck?
VDOT lists the U.S. 58 Midtown Tunnel at 13 feet, 6 inches high, and 8 feet, 6 inches wide without a permit (11 feet with a permit). The I-264 Downtown Tunnel has the same height and width figures. VDOT points over-height trucks toward I-664 and the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, where the maximum height with a permit is 14 feet, 6 inches and wider vehicles need a VDOT escort. A multi-level car carrier has to match the crossing to the truck. Ask the driver which tunnel the rig can use.
What about storms and the handoff?
The National Hurricane Center says the Atlantic season runs June 1 through November 30. The location list has no base, port, or campus on the Chesapeake city row. Common practice is a pull-through lot set before pickup day. A Norfolk naval pickup is a Norfolk fact, not a Chesapeake driveway.
When do you register?
Title the car within 30 days of moving, then register and get plates within 30 days. A safety inspection is required before you operate it. Steps are on the Virginia registration page.
Confirm the holding address the morning of pickup, and tell the driver about gates, low wires, and any street the trailer cannot enter.
Sources
Call (800) 989-8833
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