Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,296dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,043–$2,548
Transit: 2 days

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

Norfolk to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,538
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,296

Return trip

Chicago → Norfolk$3,907

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Norfolk to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.79	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,737	$3.32	$2,381 – $3,093
48' flatbed	$2,801	$3.40	$2,409 – $3,193
Step deck	$3,058	$3.71	$2,569 – $3,547
Power only	$2,012	$2.44	$1,750 – $2,273
Hotshot	$1,518	$1.84	$1,260 – $1,776
26' box truck	$1,493	$1.81	$1,269 – $1,717
Sprinter van	$918	$1.11	$771 – $1,065

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$3,723	$2.64	$3,314 – $4,133	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,296 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,043 and $2,548.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 824 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 $758 of the $2,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,907, which makes Norfolk, VA to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. 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