Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,530step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $7,165–$9,895
Transit: 6 days

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

Chesapeake to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,721
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $8,530

Return trip

Los Angeles → Chesapeake$15,842

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

Chesapeake to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,570	$2.36	$5,847 – $7,292
53' refrigerated	$7,823	$2.81	$6,806 – $8,840
48' flatbed	$7,846	$2.82	$6,747 – $8,944
Step deck	$8,530	$3.06	$7,165 – $9,895
Power only	$5,857	$2.10	$5,096 – $6,619
Hotshot	$4,423	$1.59	$3,671 – $5,175
26' box truck	$4,314	$1.55	$3,667 – $4,961
Sprinter van	$2,628	$0.94	$2,207 – $3,048

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,871	$3.47	$4,092 – $5,651	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,530 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,165 and $9,895.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,786 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,809 of the $8,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,842, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Los Angeles, 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