Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$5,159step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 913 mi
Typical range: $4,334–$5,985
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,238
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $5,159

Return trip

Chesapeake → St. Louis$3,332

This direction runs 55% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

St. Louis to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,885	$4.25	$3,457 – $4,312
53' refrigerated	$4,631	$5.07	$4,029 – $5,233
48' flatbed	$4,728	$5.18	$4,066 – $5,390
Step deck	$5,159	$5.65	$4,334 – $5,985
Power only	$3,411	$3.74	$2,968 – $3,855
Hotshot	$2,574	$2.82	$2,136 – $3,011
26' box truck	$2,530	$2.77	$2,150 – $2,909
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.70	$1,305 – $1,803

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More lanes from St. Louis

Step deck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,906	$6.23	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916	4 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 St. Louis, MO to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,159 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 913 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,334 and $5,985.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 913 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 $921 of the $5,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,332, which makes St. Louis, MO to Chesapeake, VA 55% 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