Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Tallahassee, FL step deck rate

$4,333step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $3,640–$5,026
Transit: 2 days

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

Chesapeake to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,586
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $4,333

Return trip

Tallahassee → Chesapeake$3,034

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chesapeake to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,242	$4.38	$2,886 – $3,599
53' refrigerated	$3,867	$5.22	$3,364 – $4,369
48' flatbed	$3,967	$5.35	$3,412 – $4,523
Step deck	$4,333	$5.85	$3,640 – $5,026
Power only	$2,835	$3.83	$2,466 – $3,204
Hotshot	$2,138	$2.89	$1,775 – $2,502
26' box truck	$2,107	$2.84	$1,791 – $2,423
Sprinter van	$1,297	$1.75	$1,089 – $1,504

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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 Tallahassee

Step deck lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,979	$5.56	$5,022 – $6,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$15,473	$6.55	$12,997 – $17,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,578	$6.89	$5,526 – $7,631	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,447	$5.65	$3,735 – $5,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$7,462	$3.86	$6,268 – $8,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,966	$5.03	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$5,363	$5.31	$4,505 – $6,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$15,002	$6.57	$12,602 – $17,403	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $4,333 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,640 and $5,026.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 741 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $747 of the $4,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,034, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Tallahassee, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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