Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,384step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,733 mi
Typical range: $7,042–$9,725
Transit: 6 days

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

Chesapeake to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,628
Fuel: $2,756
All-in estimate: $8,384

Return trip

San Diego → Chesapeake$15,570

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,455	$2.36	$5,745 – $7,165
53' refrigerated	$7,687	$2.81	$6,688 – $8,686
48' flatbed	$7,711	$2.82	$6,631 – $8,790
Step deck	$8,384	$3.07	$7,042 – $9,725
Power only	$5,754	$2.11	$5,006 – $6,502
Hotshot	$4,345	$1.59	$3,607 – $5,084
26' box truck	$4,238	$1.55	$3,603 – $4,874
Sprinter van	$2,582	$0.94	$2,169 – $2,995

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

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,733 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,042 and $9,725.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,733 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 $2,756 of the $8,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,570, which makes Chesapeake, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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