Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,197step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,388 mi
Typical range: $6,885–$9,508
Transit: 6 days

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

Norfolk to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,789
Fuel: $2,408
All-in estimate: $8,197

Return trip

Phoenix → Norfolk$7,929

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

Norfolk to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,299	$2.64	$5,606 – $6,992
53' refrigerated	$7,502	$3.14	$6,527 – $8,477
48' flatbed	$7,536	$3.16	$6,481 – $8,591
Step deck	$8,197	$3.43	$6,885 – $9,508
Power only	$5,608	$2.35	$4,879 – $6,337
Hotshot	$4,235	$1.77	$3,515 – $4,955
26' box truck	$4,133	$1.73	$3,513 – $4,753
Sprinter van	$2,520	$1.06	$2,116 – $2,923

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$4,891	$3.47	$4,109 – $5,674	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,885 and $9,508.

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

About 2,388 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 $2,408 of the $8,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,929, which makes Norfolk, VA to Phoenix, 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