Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Mesa, AZ freight rate

$6,251dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,368 mi
Typical range: $5,564–$6,939
Transit: 5 days

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

Norfolk to Mesa price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,074
Fuel: $2,177
All-in estimate: $6,251

Return trip

Mesa → Norfolk$6,047

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Norfolk to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,251	$2.64	$5,564 – $6,939
53' refrigerated	$7,445	$3.14	$6,477 – $8,413
48' flatbed	$7,480	$3.16	$6,433 – $8,527
Step deck	$8,136	$3.44	$6,834 – $9,437
Power only	$5,565	$2.35	$4,842 – $6,289
Hotshot	$4,202	$1.77	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,102	$1.73	$3,486 – $4,717
Sprinter van	$2,501	$1.06	$2,100 – $2,901

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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 Mesa

53' dry van lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$6,875	$2.74	$6,119 – $7,632	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,369	$5.18	$2,108 – $2,629	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$5,837	$3.45	$5,195 – $6,479	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,338	$2.85	$2,971 – $3,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$5,938	$2.44	$5,284 – $6,591	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,872	$2.96	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,089	$5.60	$1,860 – $2,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,989	$2.93	$2,660 – $3,318	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $6,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,368 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,564 and $6,939.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,368 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,177 of the $6,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,047, which makes Norfolk, VA to Mesa, AZ 3% more expensive. 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