Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$7,850step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $6,594–$9,106
Transit: 5 days

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

Chesapeake to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,833
Fuel: $2,017
All-in estimate: $7,850

Return trip

Albuquerque → Chesapeake$6,922

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chesapeake to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,016	$3.01	$5,354 – $6,678
53' refrigerated	$7,166	$3.58	$6,234 – $8,097
48' flatbed	$7,215	$3.61	$6,205 – $8,225
Step deck	$7,850	$3.93	$6,594 – $9,106
Power only	$5,346	$2.67	$4,651 – $6,041
Hotshot	$4,036	$2.02	$3,350 – $4,723
26' box truck	$3,943	$1.97	$3,352 – $4,535
Sprinter van	$2,406	$1.20	$2,021 – $2,791

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Step deck lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,438	$6.81	$2,048 – $2,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,530	$3.06	$7,165 – $9,895	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,080	$3.70	$2,587 – $3,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,903	$3.46	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$8,191	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,501	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$2,051	$7.27	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,384	$3.07	$7,042 – $9,725	6 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

Step deck lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$8,692	$4.06	$7,301 – $10,083	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$5,208	$6.56	$4,375 – $6,042	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,983	$5.27	$5,866 – $8,100	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,980	$4.49	$3,343 – $4,617	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,879	$4.85	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$7,478	$3.62	$6,282 – $8,675	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,433	$4.74	$2,884 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,918	$6.71	$4,131 – $5,705	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,850 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,594 and $9,106.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 2,000 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,017 of the $7,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,922, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Albuquerque, NM 13% 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