Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,056step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.39
Distance: 322 mi
Typical range: $1,727–$2,385
Transit: 1 day

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

Chesapeake to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,731
Fuel: $325
All-in estimate: $2,056

Return trip

Charlotte → Chesapeake$2,133

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chesapeake to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,493	$4.64	$1,329 – $1,657
53' refrigerated	$1,783	$5.54	$1,551 – $2,015
48' flatbed	$1,874	$5.82	$1,611 – $2,136
Step deck	$2,056	$6.39	$1,727 – $2,385
Power only	$1,277	$3.97	$1,111 – $1,444
Hotshot	$962	$2.99	$799 – $1,126
26' box truck	$959	$2.98	$815 – $1,103
Sprinter van	$597	$1.85	$502 – $693

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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 Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,056 all-in in October 2026, or $6.39 a mile over about 322 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,727 and $2,385.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 322 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 $325 of the $2,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,133, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% 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