Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Columbus, OH freight rate

$1,702dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,515–$1,890
Transit: 1 day

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

Norfolk to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,245
Fuel: $457
All-in estimate: $1,702

Return trip

Columbus → Norfolk$2,585

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Norfolk to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,702	$3.43	$1,515 – $1,890
53' refrigerated	$2,031	$4.09	$1,767 – $2,296
48' flatbed	$2,107	$4.24	$1,812 – $2,402
Step deck	$2,306	$4.64	$1,937 – $2,675
Power only	$1,474	$2.97	$1,283 – $1,666
Hotshot	$1,111	$2.24	$922 – $1,300
26' box truck	$1,100	$2.21	$935 – $1,265
Sprinter van	$681	$1.37	$572 – $790

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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 Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,515 and $1,890.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 497 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 $457 of the $1,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,585, which makes Norfolk, VA to Columbus, OH 34% 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