Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Norfolk, VA step deck rate

$7,802step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,345 mi
Typical range: $6,554–$9,051
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,437
Fuel: $2,365
All-in estimate: $7,802

Return trip

Norfolk → Tucson$8,066

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

Tucson to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,994	$2.56	$5,335 – $6,654
53' refrigerated	$7,139	$3.04	$6,211 – $8,067
48' flatbed	$7,173	$3.06	$6,169 – $8,178
Step deck	$7,802	$3.33	$6,554 – $9,051
Power only	$5,336	$2.28	$4,642 – $6,030
Hotshot	$4,029	$1.72	$3,344 – $4,714
26' box truck	$3,933	$1.68	$3,343 – $4,523
Sprinter van	$2,398	$1.02	$2,014 – $2,781

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	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 Tucson, AZ to Norfolk, VA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $7,802 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,345 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,554 and $9,051.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,345 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,365 of the $7,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,437 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,066, which makes Tucson, 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