Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM freight rate

$6,021dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,002 mi
Typical range: $5,359–$6,684
Transit: 4 days

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

Norfolk to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,180
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $6,021

Return trip

Albuquerque → Norfolk$5,309

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Norfolk to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,021	$3.01	$5,359 – $6,684
53' refrigerated	$7,172	$3.58	$6,240 – $8,105
48' flatbed	$7,221	$3.61	$6,210 – $8,232
Step deck	$7,857	$3.92	$6,600 – $9,114
Power only	$5,351	$2.67	$4,655 – $6,047
Hotshot	$4,040	$2.02	$3,353 – $4,727
26' box truck	$3,947	$1.97	$3,355 – $4,539
Sprinter van	$2,409	$1.20	$2,023 – $2,794

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' dry van lanes 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

More lanes into Albuquerque

53' dry van lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$6,669	$3.12	$5,935 – $7,402	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$3,906	$4.92	$3,476 – $4,335	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$5,308	$4.01	$4,724 – $5,892	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,995	$3.38	$2,665 – $3,324	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,374	$3.55	$1,223 – $1,525	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$5,734	$2.78	$5,103 – $6,365	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,567	$3.55	$2,285 – $2,850	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$3,679	$5.02	$3,274 – $4,083	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $6,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,359 and $6,684.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 2,002 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 $1,841 of the $6,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,309, which makes Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM 13% 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