Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$3,317step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 568 mi
Typical range: $2,786–$3,847
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Boston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,744
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $3,317

Return trip

Boston → Chesapeake$2,870

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chesapeake to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,460	$4.33	$2,189 – $2,731
53' refrigerated	$2,935	$5.17	$2,553 – $3,317
48' flatbed	$3,032	$5.34	$2,608 – $3,457
Step deck	$3,317	$5.84	$2,786 – $3,847
Power only	$2,138	$3.76	$1,860 – $2,416
Hotshot	$1,612	$2.84	$1,338 – $1,886
26' box truck	$1,593	$2.80	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$984	$1.73	$827 – $1,141

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Boston, MA is estimated at $3,317 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 568 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,786 and $3,847.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 568 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $573 of the $3,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,870, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Boston, MA 16% 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