Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$2,418step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $2,031–$2,805
Transit: 1 day

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

Chesapeake to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $2,418

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Chesapeake$2,337

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chesapeake to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,768	$4.58	$1,574 – $1,963
53' refrigerated	$2,111	$5.47	$1,837 – $2,386
48' flatbed	$2,206	$5.72	$1,897 – $2,515
Step deck	$2,418	$6.27	$2,031 – $2,805
Power only	$1,521	$3.94	$1,323 – $1,719
Hotshot	$1,146	$2.97	$951 – $1,341
26' box truck	$1,139	$2.95	$968 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$707	$1.83	$594 – $821

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $2,418 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,031 and $2,805.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 386 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 $389 of the $2,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,337, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Pittsburgh, PA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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