Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$15,554step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 2,730 mi
Typical range: $13,066–$18,043
Transit: 6 days

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

Chula Vista to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,801
Fuel: $2,753
All-in estimate: $15,554

Return trip

Chesapeake → Chula Vista$8,376

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chula Vista to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,976	$4.39	$10,658 – $13,293
53' refrigerated	$14,261	$5.22	$12,407 – $16,115
48' flatbed	$14,306	$5.24	$12,303 – $16,308
Step deck	$15,554	$5.70	$13,066 – $18,043
Power only	$10,676	$3.91	$9,288 – $12,064
Hotshot	$8,062	$2.95	$6,691 – $9,432
26' box truck	$7,863	$2.88	$6,684 – $9,042
Sprinter van	$4,790	$1.75	$4,024 – $5,557

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Step deck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$16,368	$5.72	$13,749 – $18,986	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$7,272	$4.77	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,742	$7.95	$2,303 – $3,181	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	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
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chula Vista, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Chula Vista, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $15,554 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 2,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,066 and $18,043.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,730 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,753 of the $15,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,376, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% 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