Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Indianapolis, IN freight rate

$2,058dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $1,831–$2,284
Transit: 2 days

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

Norfolk to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,438
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $2,058

Return trip

Indianapolis → Norfolk$3,239

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Norfolk to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,058	$3.05	$1,831 – $2,284
53' refrigerated	$2,454	$3.64	$2,135 – $2,773
48' flatbed	$2,524	$3.74	$2,171 – $2,877
Step deck	$2,758	$4.09	$2,317 – $3,199
Power only	$1,795	$2.66	$1,562 – $2,029
Hotshot	$1,354	$2.01	$1,124 – $1,584
26' box truck	$1,335	$1.98	$1,135 – $1,536
Sprinter van	$823	$1.22	$691 – $955

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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 Indianapolis

53' dry van lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,353	$3.08	$2,094 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$7,409	$3.46	$6,594 – $8,224	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,250	$6.48	$1,112 – $1,387	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$2,779	$2.72	$2,473 – $3,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,583	$2.03	$3,189 – $3,977	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,938	$2.81	$1,725 – $2,151	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,123	$2.65	$2,779 – $3,466	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$7,282	$3.46	$6,481 – $8,083	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Indianapolis, IN?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,058 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,831 and $2,284.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 674 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 $620 of the $2,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,239, which makes Norfolk, VA to Indianapolis, IN 37% 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