Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$2,507step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $2,106–$2,909
Transit: 2 days

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

Norfolk to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $2,507

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Norfolk$3,169

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

Norfolk to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,856	$3.44	$1,652 – $2,061
53' refrigerated	$2,215	$4.11	$1,927 – $2,503
48' flatbed	$2,292	$4.25	$1,971 – $2,613
Step deck	$2,507	$4.65	$2,106 – $2,909
Power only	$1,611	$2.99	$1,402 – $1,820
Hotshot	$1,215	$2.25	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,201	$2.23	$1,021 – $1,382
Sprinter van	$743	$1.38	$624 – $861

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,507 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,106 and $2,909.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 539 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 $544 of the $2,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,169, which makes Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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