Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Norfolk, VA step deck rate

$6,152step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $5,168–$7,137
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,738
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $6,152

Return trip

Norfolk → Plano$4,866

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Plano to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,683	$3.34	$4,167 – $5,198
53' refrigerated	$5,579	$3.98	$4,854 – $6,305
48' flatbed	$5,648	$4.03	$4,857 – $6,439
Step deck	$6,152	$4.39	$5,168 – $7,137
Power only	$4,142	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,681
Hotshot	$3,126	$2.23	$2,595 – $3,658
26' box truck	$3,062	$2.18	$2,602 – $3,521
Sprinter van	$1,873	$1.34	$1,573 – $2,173

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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
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 Plano, TX to Norfolk, VA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $6,152 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,168 and $7,137.

How far is Plano, TX from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,414 of the $6,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes Plano, TX to Norfolk, VA 26% 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