Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$2,208step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.55
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $1,855–$2,561
Transit: 1 day

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

Norfolk to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,868
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $2,208

Return trip

Newark → Norfolk$2,406

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Norfolk to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,606	$4.77	$1,429 – $1,783
53' refrigerated	$1,918	$5.69	$1,669 – $2,167
48' flatbed	$2,013	$5.97	$1,731 – $2,294
Step deck	$2,208	$6.55	$1,855 – $2,561
Power only	$1,376	$4.08	$1,197 – $1,555
Hotshot	$1,037	$3.08	$860 – $1,213
26' box truck	$1,032	$3.06	$877 – $1,187
Sprinter van	$642	$1.91	$540 – $745

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $2,208 all-in in October 2026, or $6.55 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,855 and $2,561.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 337 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $340 of the $2,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,406, which makes Norfolk, VA to Newark, NJ 8% cheaper. 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