Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$4,011step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $3,369–$4,653
Transit: 2 days

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

Huntsville to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,300
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $4,011

Return trip

Chesapeake → Huntsville$3,264

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Huntsville to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,997	$4.25	$2,667 – $3,326
53' refrigerated	$3,574	$5.07	$3,109 – $4,039
48' flatbed	$3,672	$5.21	$3,158 – $4,186
Step deck	$4,011	$5.69	$3,369 – $4,653
Power only	$2,617	$3.71	$2,277 – $2,958
Hotshot	$1,974	$2.80	$1,638 – $2,310
26' box truck	$1,946	$2.76	$1,654 – $2,238
Sprinter van	$1,199	$1.70	$1,007 – $1,390

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More lanes from Huntsville

Step deck lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$5,046	$5.29	$4,238 – $5,853	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$7,284	$3.42	$6,119 – $8,449	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,616	$4.46	$2,197 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$3,170	$4.39	$2,663 – $3,677	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,662	$3.89	$5,596 – $7,728	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,452	$5.16	$3,740 – $5,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,791	$4.11	$3,184 – $4,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$7,089	$3.44	$5,955 – $8,223	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 Huntsville, AL to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Huntsville, AL to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $4,011 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,369 and $4,653.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 705 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 $711 of the $4,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,264, which makes Huntsville, AL to Chesapeake, VA 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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