Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$1,854step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.62
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $1,557–$2,150
Transit: 1 day

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

Chesapeake to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,637
Fuel: $217
All-in estimate: $1,854

Return trip

Baltimore → Chesapeake$1,902

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

Chesapeake to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,325	$6.16	$1,179 – $1,470
53' refrigerated	$1,583	$7.36	$1,378 – $1,789
48' flatbed	$1,685	$7.84	$1,449 – $1,921
Step deck	$1,854	$8.62	$1,557 – $2,150
Power only	$1,120	$5.21	$975 – $1,266
Hotshot	$843	$3.92	$700 – $987
26' box truck	$845	$3.93	$719 – $972
Sprinter van	$530	$2.46	$445 – $615

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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 Baltimore

Step deck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,878	$9.39	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$15,301	$5.58	$12,853 – $17,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,608	$6.44	$3,871 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$6,288	$4.26	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,680	$3.26	$6,451 – $8,909	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,364	$12.51	$1,146 – $1,582	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,983	$4.18	$5,865 – $8,100	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$15,085	$5.59	$12,671 – $17,498	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,854 all-in in October 2026, or $8.62 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,557 and $2,150.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Baltimore, MD 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 $1,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,637 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,902, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Baltimore, MD 3% 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