Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Wichita, KS step deck rate

$4,776step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $4,012–$5,541
Transit: 3 days

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

Chesapeake to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,398
Fuel: $1,378
All-in estimate: $4,776

Return trip

Wichita → Chesapeake$7,366

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chesapeake to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,633	$2.66	$3,234 – $4,033
53' refrigerated	$4,329	$3.17	$3,767 – $4,892
48' flatbed	$4,384	$3.21	$3,771 – $4,998
Step deck	$4,776	$3.49	$4,012 – $5,541
Power only	$3,213	$2.35	$2,795 – $3,630
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.77	$2,013 – $2,837
26' box truck	$2,375	$1.74	$2,019 – $2,731
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.06	$1,221 – $1,686

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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 Wichita

Step deck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,368	$3.59	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,881	$4.84	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,581	$5.17	$3,008 – $4,155	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,697	$4.10	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,060	$2.97	$2,570 – $3,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,565	$3.22	$3,835 – $5,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,747	$4.06	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,689	$4.87	$5,618 – $7,759	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $4,776 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,012 and $5,541.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,367 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 $1,378 of the $4,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,366, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Wichita, KS 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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