Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA step deck rate

$16,622step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 2,938 mi
Typical range: $13,963–$19,282
Transit: 7 days

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

Fremont to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,659
Fuel: $2,963
All-in estimate: $16,622

Return trip

Norfolk → Fremont$8,951

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fremont to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,810	$4.36	$11,401 – $14,219
53' refrigerated	$15,254	$5.19	$13,271 – $17,237
48' flatbed	$15,290	$5.20	$13,150 – $17,431
Step deck	$16,622	$5.66	$13,963 – $19,282
Power only	$11,427	$3.89	$9,941 – $12,912
Hotshot	$8,629	$2.94	$7,162 – $10,096
26' box truck	$8,414	$2.86	$7,152 – $9,676
Sprinter van	$5,124	$1.74	$4,304 – $5,944

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 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 Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $16,622 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 2,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,963 and $19,282.

How far is Fremont, CA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,938 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,963 of the $16,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,951, which makes Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% 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