Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$2,717step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $2,282–$3,151
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Chesapeake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,080
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,717

Return trip

Chesapeake → Jacksonville$3,879

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Jacksonville to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,022	$3.20	$1,800 – $2,245
53' refrigerated	$2,412	$3.82	$2,099 – $2,726
48' flatbed	$2,485	$3.93	$2,137 – $2,833
Step deck	$2,717	$4.30	$2,282 – $3,151
Power only	$1,762	$2.79	$1,533 – $1,991
Hotshot	$1,329	$2.10	$1,103 – $1,554
26' box truck	$1,311	$2.08	$1,115 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$809	$1.28	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,776	$3.83	$3,172 – $4,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$6,223	$2.45	$5,227 – $7,218	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,840	$2.79	$2,386 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,875	$2.97	$2,415 – $3,335	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,835	$2.76	$4,901 – $6,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,355	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,383	$2.84	$2,842 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018	6 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 Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,717 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,282 and $3,151.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 632 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 $637 of the $2,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,879, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake, VA 30% 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