Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$16,314step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 2,878 mi
Typical range: $13,704–$18,925
Transit: 7 days

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

Modesto to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,412
Fuel: $2,902
All-in estimate: $16,314

Return trip

Chesapeake → Modesto$8,785

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

Modesto to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,569	$4.37	$11,187 – $13,952
53' refrigerated	$14,968	$5.20	$13,022 – $16,914
48' flatbed	$15,006	$5.21	$12,905 – $17,107
Step deck	$16,314	$5.67	$13,704 – $18,925
Power only	$11,210	$3.90	$9,753 – $12,667
Hotshot	$8,465	$2.94	$7,026 – $9,904
26' box truck	$8,255	$2.87	$7,017 – $9,493
Sprinter van	$5,028	$1.75	$4,223 – $5,832

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 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 Modesto, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $16,314 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 2,878 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,704 and $18,925.

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

About 2,878 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,902 of the $16,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,412 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,785, which makes Modesto, 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