Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$3,958step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.08
Distance: 651 mi
Typical range: $3,325–$4,591
Transit: 2 days

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

Norfolk to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,302
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $3,958

Return trip

Jacksonville → Norfolk$2,772

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Norfolk to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,949	$4.53	$2,625 – $3,274
53' refrigerated	$3,518	$5.40	$3,061 – $3,976
48' flatbed	$3,622	$5.56	$3,115 – $4,129
Step deck	$3,958	$6.08	$3,325 – $4,591
Power only	$2,571	$3.95	$2,237 – $2,906
Hotshot	$1,939	$2.98	$1,610 – $2,269
26' box truck	$1,913	$2.94	$1,626 – $2,200
Sprinter van	$1,180	$1.81	$991 – $1,369

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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 Jacksonville

Step deck lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,583	$5.67	$4,690 – $6,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$16,502	$6.50	$13,862 – $19,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,904	$6.79	$5,799 – $8,008	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$5,191	$5.36	$4,361 – $6,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$8,060	$3.81	$6,770 – $9,350	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,630	$5.14	$3,889 – $5,371	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$6,108	$5.12	$5,131 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$16,043	$6.52	$13,476 – $18,609	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,958 all-in in October 2026, or $6.08 a mile over about 651 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,325 and $4,591.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 651 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 $656 of the $3,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,772, which makes Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL 43% 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