Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$7,923step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $6,656–$9,191
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,517
Fuel: $2,406
All-in estimate: $7,923

Return trip

Chesapeake → Phoenix$8,191

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Phoenix to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,089	$2.55	$5,419 – $6,759
53' refrigerated	$7,252	$3.04	$6,309 – $8,194
48' flatbed	$7,285	$3.05	$6,265 – $8,305
Step deck	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191
Power only	$5,421	$2.27	$4,716 – $6,126
Hotshot	$4,093	$1.72	$3,398 – $4,789
26' box truck	$3,995	$1.67	$3,396 – $4,594
Sprinter van	$2,436	$1.02	$2,046 – $2,825

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$6,160	$4.39	$5,174 – $7,145	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,923 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,656 and $9,191.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,406 of the $7,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,191, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake, VA 3% 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