Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$3,785step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $3,179–$4,390
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,090
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $3,785

Return trip

Chesapeake → Nashville-Davidson$3,108

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

Nashville-Davidson to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,825	$4.10	$2,515 – $3,136
53' refrigerated	$3,370	$4.89	$2,932 – $3,808
48' flatbed	$3,464	$5.03	$2,979 – $3,949
Step deck	$3,785	$5.49	$3,179 – $4,390
Power only	$2,466	$3.58	$2,146 – $2,787
Hotshot	$1,860	$2.70	$1,544 – $2,176
26' box truck	$1,834	$2.66	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.64	$949 – $1,311

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,785 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,179 and $4,390.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 689 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 $695 of the $3,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,108, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chesapeake, VA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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