Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Huntsville, AL reefer rate

$2,933reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 713 mi
Typical range: $2,551–$3,314
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Huntsville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,202
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,933

Return trip

Huntsville → Norfolk$3,604

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Norfolk to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,459	$3.45	$2,188 – $2,729
53' refrigerated	$2,933	$4.11	$2,551 – $3,314
48' flatbed	$3,012	$4.22	$2,590 – $3,433
Step deck	$3,290	$4.61	$2,764 – $3,817
Power only	$2,148	$3.01	$1,869 – $2,427
Hotshot	$1,620	$2.27	$1,345 – $1,896
26' box truck	$1,597	$2.24	$1,357 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$984	$1.38	$826 – $1,141

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,054	$6.08	$1,787 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,826	$2.81	$6,808 – $8,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,737	$3.32	$2,381 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,502	$3.14	$6,527 – $8,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,701	$6.52	$1,480 – $1,922	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,692	$2.81	$6,692 – $8,692	6 d

More lanes into Huntsville

53' refrigerated lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,821	$4.01	$3,324 – $4,318	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$10,058	$4.73	$8,751 – $11,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$3,209	$5.48	$2,792 – $3,627	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,909	$4.03	$2,531 – $3,287	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,774	$2.79	$4,154 – $5,395	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,138	$3.64	$2,730 – $3,546	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,503	$3.80	$3,047 – $3,958	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$9,784	$4.74	$8,512 – $11,056	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Huntsville, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Norfolk, VA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $2,933 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,551 and $3,314.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 713 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 $731 of the $2,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,604, which makes Norfolk, VA to Huntsville, AL 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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