Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Denver, CO step deck rate

$8,258step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $6,936–$9,579
Transit: 4 days

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

Norfolk to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,405
Fuel: $1,853
All-in estimate: $8,258

Return trip

Denver → Norfolk$5,963

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Norfolk to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,319	$3.44	$5,624 – $7,014
53' refrigerated	$7,527	$4.10	$6,548 – $8,505
48' flatbed	$7,587	$4.13	$6,525 – $8,649
Step deck	$8,258	$4.49	$6,936 – $9,579
Power only	$5,610	$3.05	$4,880 – $6,339
Hotshot	$4,235	$2.30	$3,515 – $4,955
26' box truck	$4,140	$2.25	$3,519 – $4,760
Sprinter van	$2,527	$1.38	$2,123 – $2,932

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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 Denver

Step deck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,941	$4.66	$7,510 – $10,372	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$5,051	$4.90	$4,243 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,703	$4.16	$6,471 – $8,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,709	$5.00	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Denver, CO is estimated at $8,258 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,936 and $9,579.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,838 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 $1,853 of the $8,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,963, which makes Norfolk, VA to Denver, CO 39% 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