Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Madison, WI step deck rate

$3,627step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $3,047–$4,208
Transit: 3 days

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

Chesapeake to Madison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,647
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $3,627

Return trip

Madison → Chesapeake$5,667

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

Chesapeake to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,736	$2.81	$2,435 – $3,037
53' refrigerated	$3,262	$3.36	$2,838 – $3,686
48' flatbed	$3,325	$3.42	$2,860 – $3,791
Step deck	$3,627	$3.73	$3,047 – $4,208
Power only	$2,406	$2.47	$2,093 – $2,718
Hotshot	$1,815	$1.87	$1,506 – $2,124
26' box truck	$1,783	$1.83	$1,516 – $2,051
Sprinter van	$1,094	$1.13	$919 – $1,270

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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 Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,750	$3.91	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$9,067	$4.58	$7,616 – $10,518	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,600	$10.96	$1,344 – $1,856	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,070	$3.53	$3,418 – $4,721	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,428	$2.71	$3,719 – $5,136	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$3,187	$3.52	$2,677 – $3,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,372	$3.47	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,979	$4.59	$7,543 – $10,416	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,627 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,047 and $4,208.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 972 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $980 of the $3,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,667, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Madison, WI 36% 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