Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,458step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,760 mi
Typical range: $7,105–$9,812
Transit: 6 days

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

Norfolk to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,675
Fuel: $2,783
All-in estimate: $8,458

Return trip

Santa Ana → Norfolk$15,708

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norfolk to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,513	$2.36	$5,797 – $7,230
53' refrigerated	$7,756	$2.81	$6,748 – $8,765
48' flatbed	$7,780	$2.82	$6,690 – $8,869
Step deck	$8,458	$3.06	$7,105 – $9,812
Power only	$5,807	$2.10	$5,052 – $6,562
Hotshot	$4,385	$1.59	$3,640 – $5,130
26' box truck	$4,277	$1.55	$3,635 – $4,918
Sprinter van	$2,605	$0.94	$2,188 – $3,022

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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 Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,458 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,760 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,105 and $9,812.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,760 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 $2,783 of the $8,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,708, which makes Norfolk, VA to Santa Ana, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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