Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Milwaukee, WI power only rate

$2,233power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $1,943–$2,523
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,418
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $2,233

Return trip

Milwaukee → Norfolk$3,489

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Norfolk to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,544	$2.87	$2,265 – $2,824
53' refrigerated	$3,034	$3.42	$2,639 – $3,428
48' flatbed	$3,099	$3.50	$2,665 – $3,533
Step deck	$3,382	$3.82	$2,841 – $3,923
Power only	$2,233	$2.52	$1,943 – $2,523
Hotshot	$1,685	$1.90	$1,398 – $1,971
26' box truck	$1,657	$1.87	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,018	$1.15	$855 – $1,181

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More lanes from Norfolk

Power only lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,474	$4.36	$1,282 – $1,665	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$5,859	$2.10	$5,098 – $6,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,012	$2.44	$1,750 – $2,273	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,320	$2.33	$2,888 – $3,752	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$5,608	$2.35	$4,879 – $6,337	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,211	$4.64	$1,053 – $1,368	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,738	$2.29	$3,252 – $4,224	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$5,758	$2.11	$5,010 – $6,507	6 d

More lanes into Milwaukee

Power only lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,303	$2.64	$2,004 – $2,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,411	$3.11	$5,577 – $7,244	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$829	$8.20	$721 – $936	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,786	$2.35	$2,424 – $3,148	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,129	$1.82	$2,722 – $3,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,949	$2.37	$1,695 – $2,202	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,023	$2.31	$2,630 – $3,415	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,346	$3.11	$5,521 – $7,171	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Milwaukee, WI?

A Power only from Norfolk, VA to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,233 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,943 and $2,523.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 886 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 $815 of the $2,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,489, which makes Norfolk, VA to Milwaukee, WI 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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