Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA step deck rate

$3,800step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 693 mi
Typical range: $3,192–$4,408
Transit: 2 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,101
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $3,800

Return trip

Norfolk → Nashville-Davidson$3,121

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,837	$4.09	$2,525 – $3,149
53' refrigerated	$3,384	$4.88	$2,944 – $3,824
48' flatbed	$3,478	$5.02	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,800	$5.48	$3,192 – $4,408
Power only	$2,477	$3.57	$2,155 – $2,799
Hotshot	$1,868	$2.70	$1,551 – $2,186
26' box truck	$1,842	$2.66	$1,566 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.64	$953 – $1,317

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA?

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $3,800 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 693 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,192 and $4,408.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 693 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 $699 of the $3,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,121, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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