Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$15,513step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 2,722 mi
Typical range: $13,031–$17,995
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,768
Fuel: $2,745
All-in estimate: $15,513

Return trip

Chesapeake → Riverside$8,353

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

Riverside to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,944	$4.39	$10,630 – $13,257
53' refrigerated	$14,223	$5.23	$12,374 – $16,072
48' flatbed	$14,268	$5.24	$12,270 – $16,265
Step deck	$15,513	$5.70	$13,031 – $17,995
Power only	$10,647	$3.91	$9,263 – $12,031
Hotshot	$8,040	$2.95	$6,673 – $9,407
26' box truck	$7,842	$2.88	$6,666 – $9,018
Sprinter van	$4,777	$1.76	$4,013 – $5,542

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	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 Riverside, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $15,513 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 2,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,031 and $17,995.

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

About 2,722 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 $2,745 of the $15,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,353, which makes Riverside, 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