Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN reefer rate

$2,779reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 693 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,141
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,069
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,779

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Norfolk$3,384

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' 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 Nashville-Davidson

53' refrigerated lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,592	$2.70	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,411	$4.59	$8,188 – $10,634	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,779 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 693 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,141.

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 $710 of the $2,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,069 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,384, 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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