Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$3,723dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,411 mi
Typical range: $3,314–$4,133
Transit: 3 days

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

Norfolk to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,426
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $3,723

Return trip

Dallas → Norfolk$4,708

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norfolk to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,723	$2.64	$3,314 – $4,133
53' refrigerated	$4,436	$3.14	$3,860 – $5,013
48' flatbed	$4,490	$3.18	$3,862 – $5,119
Step deck	$4,891	$3.47	$4,109 – $5,674
Power only	$3,294	$2.33	$2,866 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,486	$1.76	$2,064 – $2,909
26' box truck	$2,435	$1.73	$2,069 – $2,800
Sprinter van	$1,489	$1.06	$1,251 – $1,728

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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 Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,723 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,314 and $4,133.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,411 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 $1,297 of the $3,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,708, which makes Norfolk, VA to Dallas, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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