Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$4,963step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $4,169–$5,757
Transit: 4 days

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

Norfolk to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,515
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,963

Return trip

Arlington → Norfolk$6,275

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norfolk to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,779	$2.63	$3,363 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,503	$3.14	$3,918 – $5,088
48' flatbed	$4,556	$3.17	$3,918 – $5,194
Step deck	$4,963	$3.46	$4,169 – $5,757
Power only	$3,344	$2.33	$2,909 – $3,779
Hotshot	$2,524	$1.76	$2,095 – $2,953
26' box truck	$2,471	$1.72	$2,101 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.05	$1,270 – $1,754

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More lanes from Norfolk

Step deck lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,364	$6.99	$1,986 – $2,742	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,533	$3.06	$7,168 – $9,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,058	$3.71	$2,569 – $3,547	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$8,197	$3.43	$6,885 – $9,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,977	$7.58	$1,661 – $2,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,523	$3.38	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$8,389	$3.07	$7,047 – $9,732	6 d

More lanes into Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $4,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,169 and $5,757.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,436 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 $1,448 of the $4,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,515 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,275, which makes Norfolk, VA to Arlington, TX 21% 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