Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$15,672step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 2,753 mi
Typical range: $13,165–$18,180
Transit: 6 days

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

Irvine to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,896
Fuel: $2,776
All-in estimate: $15,672

Return trip

Chesapeake → Irvine$8,439

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Irvine to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,068	$4.38	$10,741 – $13,396
53' refrigerated	$14,371	$5.22	$12,503 – $16,239
48' flatbed	$14,414	$5.24	$12,396 – $16,432
Step deck	$15,672	$5.69	$13,165 – $18,180
Power only	$10,759	$3.91	$9,360 – $12,157
Hotshot	$8,124	$2.95	$6,743 – $9,505
26' box truck	$7,924	$2.88	$6,735 – $9,113
Sprinter van	$4,827	$1.75	$4,055 – $5,600

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $15,672 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 2,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,165 and $18,180.

How far is Irvine, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,753 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,776 of the $15,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,439, which makes Irvine, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% 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