Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$3,301dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $2,937–$3,664
Transit: 3 days

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

Norfolk to New Orleans price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,303
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,301

Return trip

New Orleans → Norfolk$3,834

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Norfolk to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,301	$3.04	$2,937 – $3,664
53' refrigerated	$3,934	$3.63	$3,423 – $4,445
48' flatbed	$4,002	$3.69	$3,441 – $4,562
Step deck	$4,363	$4.02	$3,665 – $5,061
Power only	$2,908	$2.68	$2,530 – $3,286
Hotshot	$2,194	$2.02	$1,821 – $2,567
26' box truck	$2,153	$1.98	$1,830 – $2,476
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.22	$1,109 – $1,531

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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 New Orleans

53' dry van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,170	$3.05	$3,711 – $4,628	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$7,708	$3.88	$6,860 – $8,556	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,806	$3.92	$3,387 – $4,224	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,552	$4.02	$1,381 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,580	$2.30	$3,187 – $3,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,495	$2.74	$3,111 – $3,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,094	$3.43	$1,864 – $2,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$7,406	$3.90	$6,591 – $8,220	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,301 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,937 and $3,664.

How far is Norfolk, VA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,085 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 $998 of the $3,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,834, which makes Norfolk, VA to New Orleans, LA 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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