Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Norfolk, VA step deck rate

$7,870step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,368 mi
Typical range: $6,611–$9,129
Transit: 6 days

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

Mesa to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,482
Fuel: $2,388
All-in estimate: $7,870

Return trip

Norfolk → Mesa$8,136

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Mesa to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,047	$2.55	$5,382 – $6,713
53' refrigerated	$7,202	$3.04	$6,266 – $8,139
48' flatbed	$7,236	$3.06	$6,223 – $8,249
Step deck	$7,870	$3.32	$6,611 – $9,129
Power only	$5,384	$2.27	$4,684 – $6,084
Hotshot	$4,065	$1.72	$3,374 – $4,756
26' box truck	$3,968	$1.68	$3,373 – $4,563
Sprinter van	$2,419	$1.02	$2,032 – $2,806

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	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 Mesa, AZ to Norfolk, VA?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $7,870 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,368 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,611 and $9,129.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,368 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,388 of the $7,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,136, which makes Mesa, AZ to Norfolk, VA 3% 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