Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$1,480step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.37
Distance: 103 mi
Typical range: $1,243–$1,717
Transit: 1 day

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

Chesapeake to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,376
Fuel: $104
All-in estimate: $1,480

Return trip

Richmond → Chesapeake$1,480

Both directions price about the same. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chesapeake to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,030	$10.00	$917 – $1,144
53' refrigerated	$1,233	$11.97	$1,073 – $1,394
48' flatbed	$1,341	$13.02	$1,153 – $1,528
Step deck	$1,480	$14.37	$1,243 – $1,717
Power only	$854	$8.29	$743 – $965
Hotshot	$642	$6.23	$533 – $751
26' box truck	$651	$6.32	$553 – $748
Sprinter van	$412	$4.00	$346 – $478

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $1,480 all-in in October 2026, or $14.37 a mile over about 103 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,243 and $1,717.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 103 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 $104 of the $1,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,376 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Chesapeake, VA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology