Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$1,586step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.81
Distance: 180 mi
Typical range: $1,332–$1,840
Transit: 1 day

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

Chesapeake to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,404
Fuel: $182
All-in estimate: $1,586

Return trip

Durham → Chesapeake$1,645

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

Chesapeake to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,126	$6.25	$1,002 – $1,249
53' refrigerated	$1,346	$7.48	$1,171 – $1,521
48' flatbed	$1,440	$8.00	$1,239 – $1,642
Step deck	$1,586	$8.81	$1,332 – $1,840
Power only	$947	$5.26	$824 – $1,070
Hotshot	$713	$3.96	$591 – $834
26' box truck	$716	$3.98	$609 – $824
Sprinter van	$450	$2.50	$378 – $522

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Durham, NC is estimated at $1,586 all-in in October 2026, or $8.81 a mile over about 180 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,332 and $1,840.

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

About 180 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 $182 of the $1,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,404 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,645, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Durham, 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