Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,191step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $6,880–$9,501
Transit: 6 days

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

Chesapeake to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,785
Fuel: $2,406
All-in estimate: $8,191

Return trip

Phoenix → Chesapeake$7,923

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chesapeake to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,294	$2.64	$5,602 – $6,987
53' refrigerated	$7,496	$3.14	$6,522 – $8,471
48' flatbed	$7,531	$3.16	$6,476 – $8,585
Step deck	$8,191	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,501
Power only	$5,604	$2.35	$4,876 – $6,333
Hotshot	$4,231	$1.77	$3,512 – $4,951
26' box truck	$4,130	$1.73	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.06	$2,115 – $2,921

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,871	$3.47	$4,092 – $5,651	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,191 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,880 and $9,501.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,406 of the $8,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,923, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ 3% 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