Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$4,635step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $3,893–$5,376
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,716
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $4,635

Return trip

Chesapeake → Memphis$3,807

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Memphis to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$3.83	$3,106 – $3,873
53' refrigerated	$4,160	$4.57	$3,619 – $4,701
48' flatbed	$4,248	$4.66	$3,653 – $4,842
Step deck	$4,635	$5.09	$3,893 – $5,376
Power only	$3,064	$3.36	$2,666 – $3,463
Hotshot	$2,312	$2.54	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,273	$2.49	$1,932 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.53	$1,172 – $1,619

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $4,635 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,893 and $5,376.

How far is Memphis, TN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 911 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 $919 of the $4,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,807, which makes Memphis, TN to Chesapeake, VA 22% 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