Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE box truck rate

$2,254box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,332 mi
Typical range: $1,916–$2,592
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,329
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $2,254

Return trip

Lincoln → Norfolk$3,649

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Norfolk to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,449	$2.59	$3,070 – $3,829
53' refrigerated	$4,110	$3.09	$3,576 – $4,644
48' flatbed	$4,164	$3.13	$3,581 – $4,747
Step deck	$4,537	$3.41	$3,811 – $5,263
Power only	$3,049	$2.29	$2,652 – $3,445
Hotshot	$2,301	$1.73	$1,910 – $2,692
26' box truck	$2,254	$1.69	$1,916 – $2,592
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.04	$1,159 – $1,600

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More lanes from Norfolk

26' box truck lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,105	$3.27	$940 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$4,315	$1.55	$3,668 – $4,963	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$1,493	$1.81	$1,269 – $1,717	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,454	$1.72	$2,086 – $2,822	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$4,133	$1.73	$3,513 – $4,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$911	$3.49	$775 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$2,760	$1.69	$2,346 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$4,241	$1.55	$3,605 – $4,877	6 d

More lanes into Lincoln

26' box truck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,456	$1.75	$2,088 – $2,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,496	$2.32	$2,971 – $4,020	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,439	$2.58	$1,223 – $1,655	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,611	$1.78	$1,369 – $1,852	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,610	$1.39	$1,368 – $1,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,095	$1.57	$1,780 – $2,409	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,653	$1.77	$1,405 – $1,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,444	$2.33	$2,927 – $3,960	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE?

A 26' box truck from Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,254 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,916 and $2,592.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,332 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $925 of the $2,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,649, which makes Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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