Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Virginia Beach, VA step deck rate

$5,288step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.28
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $4,442–$6,134
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,439
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $5,288

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Chicago$3,107

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

Chicago to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,972	$4.72	$3,535 – $4,409
53' refrigerated	$4,736	$5.63	$4,121 – $5,352
48' flatbed	$4,845	$5.75	$4,166 – $5,523
Step deck	$5,288	$6.28	$4,442 – $6,134
Power only	$3,483	$4.14	$3,030 – $3,936
Hotshot	$2,627	$3.12	$2,181 – $3,074
26' box truck	$2,585	$3.07	$2,197 – $2,973
Sprinter van	$1,589	$1.89	$1,335 – $1,843

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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 Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,467	$7.19	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$15,929	$5.68	$13,381 – $18,478	6 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$6,268	$4.37	$5,265 – $7,271	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,974	$3.32	$6,698 – $9,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,938	$7.21	$1,628 – $2,248	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$7,024	$4.28	$5,900 – $8,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$15,657	$5.69	$13,152 – $18,162	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$6,228	$4.38	$5,232 – $7,225	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $5,288 all-in in October 2026, or $6.28 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,442 and $6,134.

How far is Chicago, IL from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 842 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 $849 of the $5,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,107, which makes Chicago, IL to Virginia Beach, 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