Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Norfolk, VA box truck rate

$3,428box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $2,914–$3,942
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Norfolk price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,571
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,428

Return trip

Norfolk → Minneapolis$2,324

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Minneapolis to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,249	$4.26	$4,671 – $5,826
53' refrigerated	$6,255	$5.07	$5,442 – $7,068
48' flatbed	$6,347	$5.15	$5,458 – $7,235
Step deck	$6,916	$5.61	$5,810 – $8,023
Power only	$4,634	$3.76	$4,031 – $5,236
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.84	$2,903 – $4,092
26' box truck	$3,428	$2.78	$2,914 – $3,942
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.70	$1,764 – $2,435

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More lanes from Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,390	$2.81	$2,881 – $3,898	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$3,576	$1.98	$3,040 – $4,112	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,131	$2.71	$961 – $1,301	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,686	$2.16	$2,283 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,360	$2.24	$2,856 – $3,865	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,125	$2.69	$2,656 – $3,593	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,800	$2.14	$2,380 – $3,220	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$3,565	$1.98	$3,031 – $4,100	4 d

More lanes into Norfolk

26' box truck lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,144	$3.39	$973 – $1,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,014	$2.88	$6,812 – $9,216	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,542	$3.08	$2,161 – $2,923	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,103	$2.18	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$3,998	$1.67	$3,398 – $4,598	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$881	$3.38	$749 – $1,013	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,490	$2.14	$2,967 – $4,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,876	$2.88	$6,695 – $9,058	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Norfolk, VA?

A 26' box truck from Minneapolis, MN to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $3,428 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,914 and $3,942.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $857 of the $3,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,324, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Norfolk, VA 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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