Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$6,916step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $5,810–$8,023
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,673
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $6,916

Return trip

Chesapeake → St. Paul$4,689

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

St. Paul to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,249	$4.26	$4,671 – $5,826
53' refrigerated	$6,255	$5.07	$5,442 – $7,068
48' flatbed	$6,347	$5.15	$5,458 – $7,235
Step deck	$6,916	$5.61	$5,810 – $8,023
Power only	$4,634	$3.76	$4,031 – $5,236
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.84	$2,903 – $4,092
26' box truck	$3,428	$2.78	$2,914 – $3,942
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.70	$1,764 – $2,435

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	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. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,916 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,810 and $8,023.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,233 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 $1,243 of the $6,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,689, which makes St. Paul, MN to Chesapeake, VA 48% 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