Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$3,121step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 693 mi
Typical range: $2,622–$3,620
Transit: 2 days

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

Norfolk to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,422
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $3,121

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Norfolk$3,800

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Norfolk to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,330	$3.36	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,779	$4.01	$2,418 – $3,141
48' flatbed	$2,857	$4.12	$2,457 – $3,257
Step deck	$3,121	$4.50	$2,622 – $3,620
Power only	$2,035	$2.94	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,534	$2.21	$1,274 – $1,795
26' box truck	$1,513	$2.18	$1,286 – $1,740
Sprinter van	$932	$1.35	$783 – $1,081

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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 Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,121 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 693 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,622 and $3,620.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 693 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 $699 of the $3,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,800, which makes Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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