Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$6,745step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $5,665–$7,824
Transit: 5 days

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

Chesapeake to El Paso price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,669
Fuel: $2,076
All-in estimate: $6,745

Return trip

El Paso → Chesapeake$8,528

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesapeake to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,171	$2.51	$4,602 – $5,740
53' refrigerated	$6,159	$2.99	$5,359 – $6,960
48' flatbed	$6,199	$3.01	$5,331 – $7,067
Step deck	$6,745	$3.28	$5,665 – $7,824
Power only	$4,597	$2.23	$3,999 – $5,195
Hotshot	$3,471	$1.69	$2,881 – $4,061
26' box truck	$3,390	$1.65	$2,882 – $3,899
Sprinter van	$2,068	$1.00	$1,738 – $2,399

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,745 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,665 and $7,824.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 2,059 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,076 of the $6,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,528, which makes Chesapeake, VA to El Paso, TX 21% 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