Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Gilbert, AZ step deck rate

$8,148step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,372 mi
Typical range: $6,844–$9,452
Transit: 6 days

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

Norfolk to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,756
Fuel: $2,392
All-in estimate: $8,148

Return trip

Gilbert → Norfolk$7,882

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

Norfolk to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,261	$2.64	$5,572 – $6,950
53' refrigerated	$7,457	$3.14	$6,487 – $8,426
48' flatbed	$7,491	$3.16	$6,443 – $8,540
Step deck	$8,148	$3.44	$6,844 – $9,452
Power only	$5,574	$2.35	$4,849 – $6,299
Hotshot	$4,209	$1.77	$3,493 – $4,924
26' box truck	$4,108	$1.73	$3,492 – $4,724
Sprinter van	$2,504	$1.06	$2,104 – $2,905

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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 Gilbert

Step deck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,953	$3.56	$7,520 – $10,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$3,214	$7.05	$2,700 – $3,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Gilbert, AZ?

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $8,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,844 and $9,452.

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

About 2,372 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 $2,392 of the $8,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,756 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,882, which makes Norfolk, VA to Gilbert, AZ 3% 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