Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$2,667step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 631 mi
Typical range: $2,240–$3,093
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Detroit price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,031
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $2,667

Return trip

Detroit → Chesapeake$4,178

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chesapeake to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,985	$3.15	$1,767 – $2,203
53' refrigerated	$2,368	$3.75	$2,060 – $2,676
48' flatbed	$2,440	$3.87	$2,098 – $2,781
Step deck	$2,667	$4.23	$2,240 – $3,093
Power only	$1,729	$2.74	$1,505 – $1,954
Hotshot	$1,304	$2.07	$1,082 – $1,526
26' box truck	$1,287	$2.04	$1,094 – $1,480
Sprinter van	$794	$1.26	$667 – $921

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,667 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 631 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,240 and $3,093.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 631 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 $636 of the $2,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,178, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Detroit, MI 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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