Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$7,443step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,759 mi
Typical range: $6,252–$8,634
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,669
Fuel: $1,774
All-in estimate: $7,443

Return trip

Chesapeake → Laredo$5,887

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

Laredo to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,691	$3.24	$5,065 – $6,317
53' refrigerated	$6,780	$3.85	$5,898 – $7,661
48' flatbed	$6,838	$3.89	$5,881 – $7,796
Step deck	$7,443	$4.23	$6,252 – $8,634
Power only	$5,050	$2.87	$4,393 – $5,706
Hotshot	$3,812	$2.17	$3,164 – $4,460
26' box truck	$3,727	$2.12	$3,168 – $4,286
Sprinter van	$2,276	$1.29	$1,912 – $2,641

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	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 Laredo, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,443 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,252 and $8,634.

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

About 1,759 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 $1,774 of the $7,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,887, which makes Laredo, 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