Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,472step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $4,597–$6,348
Transit: 3 days

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

Norfolk to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,295
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $5,472

Return trip

Phoenix → Norfolk$3,270

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Norfolk to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,147	$3.55	$3,691 – $4,603
53' refrigerated	$4,943	$4.24	$4,300 – $5,585
48' flatbed	$5,020	$4.30	$4,318 – $5,723
Step deck	$5,472	$4.69	$4,597 – $6,348
Power only	$3,658	$3.13	$3,183 – $4,134
Hotshot	$2,761	$2.37	$2,291 – $3,230
26' box truck	$2,707	$2.32	$2,301 – $3,114
Sprinter van	$1,659	$1.42	$1,393 – $1,924

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More lanes from Norfolk

Step deck lanes from Norfolk, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$7,885	$5.48	$6,623 – $9,147	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$6,060	$4.06	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,965	$5.02	$2,491 – $3,440	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,571	$4.54	$3,840 – $5,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$7,238	$5.26	$6,080 – $8,396	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$4,641	$4.52	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$6,002	$4.07	$5,042 – $6,963	4 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$3,686	$4.89	$3,096 – $4,276	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Norfolk, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,472 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,597 and $6,348.

How far is Norfolk, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,167 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,177 of the $5,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Norfolk, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,270, which makes Norfolk, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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