Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$3,807step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $3,198–$4,416
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,888
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $3,807

Return trip

Memphis → Chesapeake$4,635

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chesapeake to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$3.15	$2,551 – $3,181
53' refrigerated	$3,417	$3.75	$2,973 – $3,861
48' flatbed	$3,489	$3.83	$3,000 – $3,977
Step deck	$3,807	$4.18	$3,198 – $4,416
Power only	$2,517	$2.76	$2,190 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,899	$2.08	$1,576 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,867	$2.05	$1,587 – $2,147
Sprinter van	$1,146	$1.26	$963 – $1,330

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,807 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,198 and $4,416.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 911 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $919 of the $3,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,635, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Memphis, TN 18% 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