Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$6,134step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $5,153–$7,116
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,725
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $6,134

Return trip

Chesapeake → Plano$4,851

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Plano to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,668	$3.34	$4,155 – $5,182
53' refrigerated	$5,563	$3.98	$4,839 – $6,286
48' flatbed	$5,631	$4.03	$4,843 – $6,420
Step deck	$6,134	$4.39	$5,153 – $7,116
Power only	$4,129	$2.96	$3,593 – $4,666
Hotshot	$3,117	$2.23	$2,587 – $3,647
26' box truck	$3,052	$2.18	$2,594 – $3,510
Sprinter van	$1,867	$1.34	$1,569 – $2,166

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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
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 Plano, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,134 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,153 and $7,116.

How far is Plano, TX from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,409 of the $6,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,851, which makes Plano, TX to Chesapeake, VA 26% 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