Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$4,689step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $3,939–$5,439
Transit: 3 days

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

Chesapeake to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,446
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $4,689

Return trip

St. Paul → Chesapeake$6,916

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chesapeake to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,558	$2.89	$3,167 – $3,950
53' refrigerated	$4,240	$3.44	$3,689 – $4,792
48' flatbed	$4,302	$3.49	$3,700 – $4,905
Step deck	$4,689	$3.80	$3,939 – $5,439
Power only	$3,141	$2.55	$2,733 – $3,550
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.92	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,324	$1.88	$1,975 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.15	$1,196 – $1,651

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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 St. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,689 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,939 and $5,439.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,233 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 $1,243 of the $4,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,916, which makes Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN 32% 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