Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$4,946step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $4,154–$5,737
Transit: 4 days

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

Chesapeake to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,504
Fuel: $1,442
All-in estimate: $4,946

Return trip

Arlington → Chesapeake$6,254

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesapeake to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,766	$2.63	$3,352 – $4,180
53' refrigerated	$4,487	$3.14	$3,904 – $5,070
48' flatbed	$4,541	$3.18	$3,905 – $5,176
Step deck	$4,946	$3.46	$4,154 – $5,737
Power only	$3,332	$2.33	$2,899 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,515	$1.76	$2,087 – $2,943
26' box truck	$2,463	$1.72	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,506	$1.05	$1,265 – $1,747

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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 Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $4,946 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,154 and $5,737.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,430 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,442 of the $4,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,254, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Arlington, TX 21% 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