Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Laredo, TX reefer rate

$5,388reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,769 mi
Typical range: $4,688–$6,089
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Laredo price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,575
Fuel: $1,813
All-in estimate: $5,388

Return trip

Laredo → Norfolk$6,813

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

Norfolk to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,523	$2.56	$4,026 – $5,021
53' refrigerated	$5,388	$3.05	$4,688 – $6,089
48' flatbed	$5,434	$3.07	$4,674 – $6,195
Step deck	$5,915	$3.34	$4,969 – $6,862
Power only	$4,014	$2.27	$3,492 – $4,536
Hotshot	$3,030	$1.71	$2,515 – $3,545
26' box truck	$2,962	$1.67	$2,518 – $3,407
Sprinter van	$1,809	$1.02	$1,520 – $2,099

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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 Laredo

53' refrigerated lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,312	$3.13	$5,491 – $7,133	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,235	$4.38	$5,424 – $7,045	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,563	$3.96	$4,840 – $6,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,574	$4.56	$1,370 – $1,779	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,702	$2.68	$2,351 – $3,054	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,386	$2.79	$4,686 – $6,086	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,827	$4.44	$5,069 – $6,584	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Norfolk, VA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,688 and $6,089.

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

About 1,769 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 $1,813 of the $5,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,813, which makes Norfolk, VA to Laredo, 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