Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Cape Coral, FL step deck rate

$5,029step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 908 mi
Typical range: $4,224–$5,833
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,113
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $5,029

Return trip

Cape Coral → Chesapeake$3,522

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chesapeake to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,786	$4.17	$3,369 – $4,202
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$4.97	$3,927 – $5,100
48' flatbed	$4,609	$5.08	$3,963 – $5,254
Step deck	$5,029	$5.54	$4,224 – $5,833
Power only	$3,324	$3.66	$2,892 – $3,756
Hotshot	$2,508	$2.76	$2,082 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,465	$2.72	$2,096 – $2,835
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.67	$1,272 – $1,757

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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 Cape Coral

Step deck lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,805	$5.38	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$16,955	$6.48	$14,242 – $19,668	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$8,367	$6.46	$7,028 – $9,706	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$5,298	$5.32	$4,450 – $6,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$8,307	$3.80	$6,978 – $9,636	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,730	$4.84	$4,813 – $6,647	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$6,178	$5.11	$5,190 – $7,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Cape Coral, FL?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $5,029 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 908 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,224 and $5,833.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 908 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 $916 of the $5,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,522, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Cape Coral, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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