Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI freight rate

$1,958dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 619 mi
Typical range: $1,743–$2,174
Transit: 2 days

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

Norfolk to Detroit price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,389
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $1,958

Return trip

Detroit → Norfolk$3,068

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Norfolk to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,958	$3.16	$1,743 – $2,174
53' refrigerated	$2,336	$3.77	$2,032 – $2,640
48' flatbed	$2,408	$3.89	$2,071 – $2,745
Step deck	$2,632	$4.25	$2,211 – $3,053
Power only	$1,705	$2.75	$1,483 – $1,927
Hotshot	$1,286	$2.08	$1,067 – $1,504
26' box truck	$1,270	$2.05	$1,079 – $1,460
Sprinter van	$783	$1.27	$658 – $909

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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 Detroit

53' dry van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,023	$2.03	$3,580 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,622	$3.08	$1,443 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,775	$2.59	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,958 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 619 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,743 and $2,174.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 619 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 $569 of the $1,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,068, which makes Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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