Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$5,968step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,840 mi
Typical range: $5,013–$6,923
Transit: 4 days

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

Denver to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,113
Fuel: $1,855
All-in estimate: $5,968

Return trip

Chesapeake → Denver$8,265

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Denver to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,567	$2.48	$4,065 – $5,069
53' refrigerated	$5,440	$2.96	$4,733 – $6,148
48' flatbed	$5,484	$2.98	$4,716 – $6,251
Step deck	$5,968	$3.24	$5,013 – $6,923
Power only	$4,055	$2.20	$3,528 – $4,582
Hotshot	$3,061	$1.66	$2,541 – $3,581
26' box truck	$2,992	$1.63	$2,543 – $3,441
Sprinter van	$1,827	$0.99	$1,535 – $2,119

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	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 Denver, CO to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,968 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,840 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,013 and $6,923.

How far is Denver, CO from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,840 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,855 of the $5,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,265, which makes Denver, CO to Chesapeake, VA 28% cheaper. 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