Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,107step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,610–$3,604
Transit: 2 days

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

Virginia Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,258
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,107

Return trip

Chicago → Virginia Beach$5,288

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,334	$2.77	$2,077 – $2,591
53' refrigerated	$2,783	$3.30	$2,421 – $3,144
48' flatbed	$2,846	$3.38	$2,448 – $3,245
Step deck	$3,107	$3.69	$2,610 – $3,604
Power only	$2,046	$2.43	$1,780 – $2,312
Hotshot	$1,544	$1.83	$1,281 – $1,806
26' box truck	$1,519	$1.80	$1,291 – $1,746
Sprinter van	$934	$1.11	$784 – $1,083

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,382	$6.95	$2,001 – $2,764	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,577	$3.06	$7,205 – $9,950	6 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,957	$3.46	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$8,242	$3.43	$6,924 – $9,561	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$2,005	$7.46	$1,685 – $2,326	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,555	$3.38	$4,666 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,431	$3.07	$7,082 – $9,780	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$4,926	$3.46	$4,138 – $5,714	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Virginia Beach, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,610 and $3,604.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 842 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 $849 of the $3,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,288, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. 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