Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$3,347step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 848 mi
Typical range: $2,811–$3,882
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Petersburg to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,492
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $3,347

Return trip

Chesapeake → St. Petersburg$4,779

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,515	$2.97	$2,238 – $2,791
53' refrigerated	$2,998	$3.54	$2,608 – $3,388
48' flatbed	$3,066	$3.62	$2,637 – $3,495
Step deck	$3,347	$3.95	$2,811 – $3,882
Power only	$2,205	$2.60	$1,918 – $2,491
Hotshot	$1,663	$1.96	$1,381 – $1,946
26' box truck	$1,636	$1.93	$1,391 – $1,882
Sprinter van	$1,006	$1.19	$845 – $1,167

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Step deck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,417	$3.67	$3,711 – $5,124	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$6,225	$2.45	$5,229 – $7,221	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,224	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,740	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,775	$3.00	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,828	$2.76	$4,895 – $6,760	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,967	$3.55	$3,333 – $4,602	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,272	$2.86	$2,748 – $3,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995	6 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. Petersburg, FL to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 848 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,811 and $3,882.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 848 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 $855 of the $3,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,779, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Chesapeake, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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