Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$3,537step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.00
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $2,971–$4,103
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,028
Fuel: $509
All-in estimate: $3,537

Return trip

Chesapeake → Columbus$2,329

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Columbus to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,613	$5.17	$2,325 – $2,900
53' refrigerated	$3,118	$6.17	$2,712 – $3,523
48' flatbed	$3,232	$6.40	$2,780 – $3,684
Step deck	$3,537	$7.00	$2,971 – $4,103
Power only	$2,264	$4.48	$1,969 – $2,558
Hotshot	$1,706	$3.38	$1,416 – $1,996
26' box truck	$1,689	$3.34	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,045	$2.07	$878 – $1,212

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 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 Columbus, OH to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,537 all-in in October 2026, or $7.00 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,971 and $4,103.

How far is Columbus, OH from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 505 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 $509 of the $3,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,329, which makes Columbus, OH to Chesapeake, VA 52% 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