Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Fremont, CA step deck rate

$8,953step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,939 mi
Typical range: $7,521–$10,386
Transit: 7 days

Request a firm quote

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

Chesapeake to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,989
Fuel: $2,964
All-in estimate: $8,953

Return trip

Fremont → Chesapeake$16,628

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,900	$2.35	$6,141 – $7,659
53' refrigerated	$8,217	$2.80	$7,148 – $9,285
48' flatbed	$8,236	$2.80	$7,083 – $9,389
Step deck	$8,953	$3.05	$7,521 – $10,386
Power only	$6,155	$2.09	$5,355 – $6,955
Hotshot	$4,648	$1.58	$3,858 – $5,438
26' box truck	$4,532	$1.54	$3,852 – $5,212
Sprinter van	$2,760	$0.94	$2,318 – $3,202

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Fremont

Step deck lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,275	$3.13	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,324	$2.82	$6,992 – $9,656	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Fremont, CA?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Fremont, CA is estimated at $8,953 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,521 and $10,386.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Fremont, CA by truck?

About 2,939 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,964 of the $8,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fremont, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,628, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Fremont, CA 46% 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