Norfolk, VA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Norfolk, VA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Norfolk, Virginia, on its busiest lanes.

$3.43/mi dry van

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.92/mi
vs national: −1.7%
1 year: +24.7%
Population: 231,105

Dry van lanes from Norfolk

53' dry van rates from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,720	$5.09	$1,530 – $1,909	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$6,572	$2.36	$5,849 – $7,295	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,296	$2.79	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,752	$2.64	$3,340 – $4,165	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$6,299	$2.64	$5,606 – $6,992	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,424	$5.45	$1,267 – $1,580	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$4,217	$2.58	$3,753 – $4,681	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$6,459	$2.36	$5,749 – $7,170	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$3,723	$2.64	$3,314 – $4,133	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	651 mi	$2,949	$4.53	$2,625 – $3,274	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,449 mi	$3,808	$2.63	$3,389 – $4,227	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,934 mi	$6,889	$2.35	$6,131 – $7,647	6 d
Austin, TX	1,553 mi	$4,041	$2.60	$3,596 – $4,485	3 d
Charlotte, NC	333 mi	$1,521	$4.57	$1,354 – $1,689	1 d

From Norfolk, a 53' dry van costs between $2.35 a mile (San Jose, $6,889) and $5.45 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,424) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Norfolk

Dry van lanes into Norfolk

53' dry van rates into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,780	$5.27	$1,585 – $1,976	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$12,204	$4.38	$10,862 – $13,547	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,907	$4.74	$3,478 – $4,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,745	$3.33	$4,223 – $5,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$6,094	$2.55	$5,423 – $6,764	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,376	$5.27	$1,225 – $1,527	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,332	$3.27	$4,746 – $5,919	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$11,996	$4.39	$10,676 – $13,315	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$4,708	$3.34	$4,190 – $5,226	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	651 mi	$2,066	$3.17	$1,838 – $2,293	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,449 mi	$4,815	$3.32	$4,286 – $5,345	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,934 mi	$12,794	$4.36	$11,387 – $14,201	6 d
Austin, TX	1,553 mi	$5,109	$3.29	$4,547 – $5,671	3 d
Charlotte, NC	333 mi	$1,578	$4.74	$1,404 – $1,752	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Virginia market

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Norfolk is priced with the Virginia market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Norfolk's own distances.

Norfolk rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Norfolk by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38

Dry van lanes from Norfolk

Price a load from Norfolk

Dry van lanes into Norfolk

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Norfolk rates by truck type

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