Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$4,851step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $4,075–$5,627
Transit: 3 days

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

Chesapeake to Plano price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,442
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,851

Return trip

Plano → Chesapeake$6,134

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesapeake to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,692	$2.64	$3,286 – $4,098
53' refrigerated	$4,399	$3.15	$3,827 – $4,971
48' flatbed	$4,454	$3.19	$3,830 – $5,077
Step deck	$4,851	$3.47	$4,075 – $5,627
Power only	$3,266	$2.34	$2,841 – $3,690
Hotshot	$2,465	$1.76	$2,046 – $2,884
26' box truck	$2,414	$1.73	$2,052 – $2,776
Sprinter van	$1,477	$1.06	$1,241 – $1,713

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,851 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,075 and $5,627.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,409 of the $4,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,134, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Plano, TX 21% 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