Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,299dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,388 mi
Typical range: $5,606–$6,992
Transit: 5 days

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

Norfolk to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,103
Fuel: $2,196
All-in estimate: $6,299

Return trip

Phoenix → Norfolk$6,094

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

Norfolk to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,299	$2.64	$5,606 – $6,992
53' refrigerated	$7,502	$3.14	$6,527 – $8,477
48' flatbed	$7,536	$3.16	$6,481 – $8,591
Step deck	$8,197	$3.43	$6,885 – $9,508
Power only	$5,608	$2.35	$4,879 – $6,337
Hotshot	$4,235	$1.77	$3,515 – $4,955
26' box truck	$4,133	$1.73	$3,513 – $4,753
Sprinter van	$2,520	$1.06	$2,116 – $2,923

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$3,723	$2.64	$3,314 – $4,133	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,299 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,606 and $6,992.

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

About 2,388 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 $2,196 of the $6,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,103 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,094, which makes Norfolk, VA to Phoenix, 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