Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$2,330dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 693 mi
Typical range: $2,074–$2,587
Transit: 2 days

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

Norfolk to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,693
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,330

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Norfolk$2,837

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Norfolk to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,330	$3.36	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,779	$4.01	$2,418 – $3,141
48' flatbed	$2,857	$4.12	$2,457 – $3,257
Step deck	$3,121	$4.50	$2,622 – $3,620
Power only	$2,035	$2.94	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,534	$2.21	$1,274 – $1,795
26' box truck	$1,513	$2.18	$1,286 – $1,740
Sprinter van	$932	$1.35	$783 – $1,081

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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 Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,330 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 693 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,074 and $2,587.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 693 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 $637 of the $2,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,837, which makes Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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