Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$15,570step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 2,733 mi
Typical range: $13,079–$18,061
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,814
Fuel: $2,756
All-in estimate: $15,570

Return trip

Chesapeake → San Diego$8,384

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

San Diego to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,988	$4.39	$10,669 – $13,306
53' refrigerated	$14,276	$5.22	$12,420 – $16,132
48' flatbed	$14,320	$5.24	$12,315 – $16,325
Step deck	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061
Power only	$10,687	$3.91	$9,297 – $12,076
Hotshot	$8,070	$2.95	$6,698 – $9,442
26' box truck	$7,871	$2.88	$6,690 – $9,052
Sprinter van	$4,795	$1.75	$4,028 – $5,562

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	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
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 San Diego, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $15,570 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 2,733 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,079 and $18,061.

How far is San Diego, CA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 2,733 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 $2,756 of the $15,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,384, which makes San Diego, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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