Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, VA step deck rate

$6,322step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $5,311–$7,334
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,861
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $6,322

Return trip

Norfolk → Fort Worth$5,000

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,815	$3.32	$4,286 – $5,345
53' refrigerated	$5,737	$3.96	$4,992 – $6,483
48' flatbed	$5,805	$4.01	$4,992 – $6,617
Step deck	$6,322	$4.36	$5,311 – $7,334
Power only	$4,262	$2.94	$3,708 – $4,816
Hotshot	$3,217	$2.22	$2,670 – $3,764
26' box truck	$3,149	$2.17	$2,677 – $3,622
Sprinter van	$1,926	$1.33	$1,618 – $2,234

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Norfolk

Step deck lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,448	$7.24	$2,056 – $2,839	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$15,847	$5.69	$13,312 – $18,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$5,205	$6.32	$4,372 – $6,037	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$6,232	$4.38	$5,235 – $7,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,929	$3.32	$6,661 – $9,198	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,911	$7.32	$1,605 – $2,217	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,984	$4.28	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$15,580	$5.70	$13,087 – $18,073	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, VA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $6,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,311 and $7,334.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,449 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,461 of the $6,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,000, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, VA 26% 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