Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Norfolk, VA freight rate

$5,719dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,769 mi
Typical range: $5,090–$6,349
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Norfolk price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,093
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $5,719

Return trip

Norfolk → Laredo$4,523

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

Laredo to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,719	$3.23	$5,090 – $6,349
53' refrigerated	$6,813	$3.85	$5,928 – $7,699
48' flatbed	$6,872	$3.88	$5,910 – $7,834
Step deck	$7,480	$4.23	$6,283 – $8,676
Power only	$5,075	$2.87	$4,416 – $5,735
Hotshot	$3,831	$2.17	$3,180 – $4,483
26' box truck	$3,746	$2.12	$3,184 – $4,308
Sprinter van	$2,288	$1.29	$1,922 – $2,654

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More lanes from Laredo

53' dry van lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,472	$3.21	$5,760 – $7,183	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,563	$2.50	$3,171 – $3,955	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,468	$2.47	$3,087 – $3,850	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,963	$2.93	$2,637 – $3,289	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,916	$3.07	$5,265 – $6,566	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,329	$2.54	$2,963 – $3,695	3 d

More lanes into Norfolk

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laredo, TX to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' dry van from Laredo, TX to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $5,719 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,090 and $6,349.

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

About 1,769 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,626 of the $5,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,093 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,523, which makes Laredo, 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