Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Norfolk, VA step deck rate

$7,929step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,388 mi
Typical range: $6,661–$9,198
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,521
Fuel: $2,408
All-in estimate: $7,929

Return trip

Norfolk → Phoenix$8,197

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

Phoenix to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,094	$2.55	$5,423 – $6,764
53' refrigerated	$7,257	$3.04	$6,314 – $8,201
48' flatbed	$7,290	$3.05	$6,270 – $8,311
Step deck	$7,929	$3.32	$6,661 – $9,198
Power only	$5,425	$2.27	$4,720 – $6,131
Hotshot	$4,097	$1.72	$3,400 – $4,793
26' box truck	$3,998	$1.67	$3,398 – $4,598
Sprinter van	$2,437	$1.02	$2,047 – $2,827

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$6,185	$4.38	$5,195 – $7,175	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $7,929 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,661 and $9,198.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Norfolk, VA 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 $7,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,521 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,197, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Norfolk, VA 3% 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