Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$3,586step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $3,012–$4,160
Transit: 2 days

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

Miami to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,648
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,586

Return trip

Chesapeake → Miami$5,120

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

Miami to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,701	$2.90	$2,404 – $2,999
53' refrigerated	$3,220	$3.46	$2,802 – $3,639
48' flatbed	$3,287	$3.53	$2,826 – $3,747
Step deck	$3,586	$3.86	$3,012 – $4,160
Power only	$2,373	$2.55	$2,065 – $2,682
Hotshot	$1,790	$1.93	$1,486 – $2,095
26' box truck	$1,760	$1.89	$1,496 – $2,024
Sprinter van	$1,081	$1.16	$908 – $1,253

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	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 Miami, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,012 and $4,160.

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

About 930 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 $938 of the $3,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,648 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,120, which makes Miami, 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