Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA step deck rate

$7,196step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $6,045–$8,348
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Norfolk price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,886
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $7,196

Return trip

Norfolk → Omaha$4,445

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Omaha to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,468	$4.21	$4,866 – $6,069
53' refrigerated	$6,516	$5.02	$5,669 – $7,363
48' flatbed	$6,605	$5.08	$5,680 – $7,529
Step deck	$7,196	$5.54	$6,045 – $8,348
Power only	$4,831	$3.72	$4,203 – $5,459
Hotshot	$3,646	$2.81	$3,026 – $4,266
26' box truck	$3,573	$2.75	$3,037 – $4,109
Sprinter van	$2,187	$1.68	$1,837 – $2,537

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	4 d

More lanes into Norfolk

Step deck lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,448	$7.24	$2,056 – $2,839	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$15,847	$5.69	$13,312 – $18,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$5,205	$6.32	$4,372 – $6,037	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$6,232	$4.38	$5,235 – $7,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,929	$3.32	$6,661 – $9,198	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,911	$7.32	$1,605 – $2,217	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,984	$4.28	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$15,580	$5.70	$13,087 – $18,073	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $7,196 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,045 and $8,348.

How far is Omaha, NE from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,299 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,310 of the $7,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,445, which makes Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA 62% 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