Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Norfolk, VA step deck rate

$15,518step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 2,723 mi
Typical range: $13,035–$18,001
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,772
Fuel: $2,746
All-in estimate: $15,518

Return trip

Norfolk → Riverside$8,356

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Riverside to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,948	$4.39	$10,633 – $13,262
53' refrigerated	$14,228	$5.23	$12,378 – $16,078
48' flatbed	$14,272	$5.24	$12,274 – $16,271
Step deck	$15,518	$5.70	$13,035 – $18,001
Power only	$10,650	$3.91	$9,266 – $12,035
Hotshot	$8,042	$2.95	$6,675 – $9,410
26' box truck	$7,844	$2.88	$6,668 – $9,021
Sprinter van	$4,779	$1.76	$4,014 – $5,544

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 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 Riverside, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $15,518 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 2,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,035 and $18,001.

How far is Riverside, CA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,723 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 $2,746 of the $15,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,356, which makes Riverside, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% 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