Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$3,408step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $2,863–$3,953
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,505
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $3,408

Return trip

Milwaukee → Chesapeake$5,324

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

Chesapeake to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,564	$2.87	$2,282 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,057	$3.42	$2,660 – $3,455
48' flatbed	$3,123	$3.49	$2,686 – $3,560
Step deck	$3,408	$3.81	$2,863 – $3,953
Power only	$2,251	$2.52	$1,958 – $2,544
Hotshot	$1,698	$1.90	$1,410 – $1,987
26' box truck	$1,670	$1.87	$1,419 – $1,920
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.15	$862 – $1,190

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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 Milwaukee

Step deck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,491	$4.00	$2,933 – $4,050	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,963	$3.61	$2,489 – $3,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,501	$3.45	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $3,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,863 and $3,953.

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

About 895 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 $903 of the $3,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,324, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Milwaukee, 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