Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Norfolk, VA freight rate

$3,975dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $3,538–$4,412
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Norfolk price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,160
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $3,975

Return trip

Norfolk → Milwaukee$2,544

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Milwaukee to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,975	$4.49	$3,538 – $4,412
53' refrigerated	$4,739	$5.35	$4,123 – $5,355
48' flatbed	$4,842	$5.46	$4,164 – $5,520
Step deck	$5,284	$5.96	$4,438 – $6,129
Power only	$3,489	$3.94	$3,035 – $3,942
Hotshot	$2,632	$2.97	$2,184 – $3,079
26' box truck	$2,588	$2.92	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,590	$1.79	$1,336 – $1,844

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More lanes from Milwaukee

53' dry van lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,961	$4.54	$3,526 – $4,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,066	$2.94	$5,399 – $6,734	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$918	$9.09	$817 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,901	$3.29	$3,472 – $4,330	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$5,697	$3.32	$5,070 – $6,323	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$3,595	$4.38	$3,200 – $3,990	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,226	$3.24	$3,761 – $4,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667	4 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 Milwaukee, WI to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $3,975 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,538 and $4,412.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 886 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $815 of the $3,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,544, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Norfolk, VA 56% 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