Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to El Paso, TX freight rate

$5,182dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $4,612–$5,752
Transit: 4 days

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

Norfolk to El Paso price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,284
Fuel: $1,898
All-in estimate: $5,182

Return trip

El Paso → Norfolk$6,553

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

Norfolk to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,182	$2.51	$4,612 – $5,752
53' refrigerated	$6,173	$2.99	$5,370 – $6,975
48' flatbed	$6,212	$3.01	$5,342 – $7,082
Step deck	$6,759	$3.27	$5,677 – $7,840
Power only	$4,607	$2.23	$4,008 – $5,206
Hotshot	$3,478	$1.69	$2,887 – $4,070
26' box truck	$3,398	$1.65	$2,888 – $3,907
Sprinter van	$2,073	$1.00	$1,741 – $2,405

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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 El Paso

53' dry van lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,448 – $5,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,182 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,612 and $5,752.

How far is Norfolk, VA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 2,064 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 $1,898 of the $5,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,553, which makes Norfolk, VA to El Paso, TX 21% 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