Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$5,242step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.30
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $4,403–$6,080
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,403
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $5,242

Return trip

Chesapeake → Chicago$3,080

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,936	$4.73	$3,503 – $4,369
53' refrigerated	$4,693	$5.64	$4,083 – $5,304
48' flatbed	$4,802	$5.77	$4,130 – $5,474
Step deck	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080
Power only	$3,450	$4.15	$3,002 – $3,899
Hotshot	$2,603	$3.13	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,561	$3.08	$2,177 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,575	$1.89	$1,323 – $1,826

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$6,160	$4.39	$5,174 – $7,145	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,242 all-in in October 2026, or $6.30 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,403 and $6,080.

How far is Chicago, IL from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 832 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 $839 of the $5,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,080, which makes Chicago, IL to Chesapeake, VA 70% more expensive. 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