Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$6,297step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $5,290–$7,305
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,843
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $6,297

Return trip

Chesapeake → Fort Worth$4,980

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,796	$3.33	$4,268 – $5,323
53' refrigerated	$5,714	$3.96	$4,971 – $6,457
48' flatbed	$5,781	$4.01	$4,972 – $6,591
Step deck	$6,297	$4.37	$5,290 – $7,305
Power only	$4,244	$2.94	$3,692 – $4,796
Hotshot	$3,203	$2.22	$2,659 – $3,748
26' box truck	$3,136	$2.17	$2,666 – $3,607
Sprinter van	$1,918	$1.33	$1,611 – $2,225

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	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 Fort Worth, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,297 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,290 and $7,305.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,442 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 $1,454 of the $6,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,980, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Chesapeake, VA 26% 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