Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$8,989step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,952 mi
Typical range: $7,551–$10,428
Transit: 7 days

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

Chesapeake to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,012
Fuel: $2,977
All-in estimate: $8,989

Return trip

Oakland → Chesapeake$16,694

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

Chesapeake to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,928	$2.35	$6,166 – $7,690
53' refrigerated	$8,250	$2.79	$7,177 – $9,322
48' flatbed	$8,269	$2.80	$7,111 – $9,427
Step deck	$8,989	$3.05	$7,551 – $10,428
Power only	$6,180	$2.09	$5,377 – $6,984
Hotshot	$4,667	$1.58	$3,874 – $5,460
26' box truck	$4,550	$1.54	$3,868 – $5,233
Sprinter van	$2,771	$0.94	$2,328 – $3,215

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $8,989 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,952 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,551 and $10,428.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 2,952 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,977 of the $8,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,694, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Oakland, 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