Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$1,902step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.85
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $1,598–$2,206
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,685
Fuel: $217
All-in estimate: $1,902

Return trip

Chesapeake → Baltimore$1,854

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

Baltimore to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,359	$6.32	$1,210 – $1,509
53' refrigerated	$1,625	$7.56	$1,414 – $1,836
48' flatbed	$1,729	$8.04	$1,487 – $1,971
Step deck	$1,902	$8.85	$1,598 – $2,206
Power only	$1,149	$5.35	$1,000 – $1,299
Hotshot	$865	$4.02	$718 – $1,012
26' box truck	$868	$4.04	$737 – $998
Sprinter van	$544	$2.53	$457 – $631

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $1,902 all-in in October 2026, or $8.85 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,598 and $2,206.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 215 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 $217 of the $1,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,854, which makes Baltimore, MD to Chesapeake, VA 3% more expensive. 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