Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA freight rate

$1,750dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $1,557–$1,942
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Norfolk price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,440
Fuel: $310
All-in estimate: $1,750

Return trip

Norfolk → Newark$1,606

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Newark to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,750	$5.19	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,090	$6.20	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,193	$6.51	$1,886 – $2,500
Step deck	$2,406	$7.14	$2,021 – $2,791
Power only	$1,499	$4.45	$1,304 – $1,694
Hotshot	$1,130	$3.35	$937 – $1,322
26' box truck	$1,125	$3.34	$956 – $1,293
Sprinter van	$700	$2.08	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	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 Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $1,750 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,557 and $1,942.

How far is Newark, NJ from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 337 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $310 of the $1,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,606, which makes Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA 9% 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