Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$3,080step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 531 mi
Typical range: $2,587–$3,573
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,545
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $3,080

Return trip

Buffalo → Chesapeake$3,189

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

Chesapeake to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,279	$4.29	$2,028 – $2,530
53' refrigerated	$2,719	$5.12	$2,366 – $3,073
48' flatbed	$2,815	$5.30	$2,421 – $3,209
Step deck	$3,080	$5.80	$2,587 – $3,573
Power only	$1,977	$3.72	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,490	$2.81	$1,237 – $1,744
26' box truck	$1,474	$2.78	$1,253 – $1,696
Sprinter van	$912	$1.72	$766 – $1,057

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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 Buffalo

Step deck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,514	$7.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$15,011	$5.77	$12,610 – $17,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,911	$7.27	$3,285 – $4,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,625	$4.36	$5,565 – $7,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,559	$3.37	$6,349 – $8,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,153	$6.58	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$14,861	$5.78	$12,484 – $17,239	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,080 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 531 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,587 and $3,573.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 531 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 $535 of the $3,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,189, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Buffalo, NY 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