Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$6,199step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $5,207–$7,191
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,772
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $6,199

Return trip

Chesapeake → Houston$4,903

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

Houston to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$3.34	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,623	$3.97	$4,892 – $6,354
48' flatbed	$5,691	$4.02	$4,895 – $6,488
Step deck	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191
Power only	$4,175	$2.95	$3,632 – $4,718
Hotshot	$3,151	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,687
26' box truck	$3,086	$2.18	$2,623 – $3,549
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.33	$1,586 – $2,190

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$6,160	$4.39	$5,174 – $7,145	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,199 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,207 and $7,191.

How far is Houston, TX from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,415 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 $1,427 of the $6,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,903, which makes Houston, 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