Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$2,274step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.39
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $1,910–$2,638
Transit: 1 day

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

Chesapeake to Newark price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $2,274

Return trip

Newark → Chesapeake$2,478

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chesapeake to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,657	$4.66	$1,475 – $1,840
53' refrigerated	$1,979	$5.56	$1,722 – $2,237
48' flatbed	$2,073	$5.82	$1,783 – $2,364
Step deck	$2,274	$6.39	$1,910 – $2,638
Power only	$1,422	$4.00	$1,238 – $1,607
Hotshot	$1,072	$3.01	$889 – $1,254
26' box truck	$1,066	$2.99	$906 – $1,226
Sprinter van	$663	$1.86	$557 – $769

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $2,274 all-in in October 2026, or $6.39 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,910 and $2,638.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $359 of the $2,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,478, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Newark, NJ 8% 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