Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Orlando, FL step deck rate

$4,391step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.82
Distance: 755 mi
Typical range: $3,689–$5,094
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,630
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $4,391

Return trip

Orlando → Chesapeake$3,075

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chesapeake to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,288	$4.35	$2,926 – $3,650
53' refrigerated	$3,921	$5.19	$3,411 – $4,431
48' flatbed	$4,021	$5.33	$3,458 – $4,584
Step deck	$4,391	$5.82	$3,689 – $5,094
Power only	$2,876	$3.81	$2,502 – $3,250
Hotshot	$2,169	$2.87	$1,801 – $2,538
26' box truck	$2,137	$2.83	$1,816 – $2,457
Sprinter van	$1,315	$1.74	$1,105 – $1,526

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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 Orlando

Step deck lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$6,135	$5.52	$5,154 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$16,944	$6.48	$14,233 – $19,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,732	$6.58	$6,495 – $8,969	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$5,372	$5.30	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$8,304	$3.80	$6,975 – $9,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$5,136	$4.98	$4,314 – $5,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$6,276	$5.09	$5,272 – $7,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$16,450	$6.50	$13,818 – $19,081	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Orlando, FL?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Orlando, FL is estimated at $4,391 all-in in October 2026, or $5.82 a mile over about 755 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,689 and $5,094.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 755 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 $761 of the $4,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,075, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Orlando, FL 43% more expensive. 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