Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Plano, TX freight rate

$3,703dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $3,296–$4,111
Transit: 3 days

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

Norfolk to Plano price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,414
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $3,703

Return trip

Plano → Norfolk$4,683

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norfolk to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,703	$2.64	$3,296 – $4,111
53' refrigerated	$4,412	$3.15	$3,839 – $4,986
48' flatbed	$4,467	$3.19	$3,841 – $5,092
Step deck	$4,866	$3.47	$4,087 – $5,644
Power only	$3,276	$2.34	$2,850 – $3,702
Hotshot	$2,473	$1.76	$2,052 – $2,893
26' box truck	$2,421	$1.73	$2,058 – $2,784
Sprinter van	$1,481	$1.06	$1,244 – $1,718

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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 Plano

53' dry van lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$4,341	$2.70	$3,863 – $4,818	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$5,385	$3.66	$4,793 – $5,978	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,321	$3.59	$2,956 – $3,686	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,330	$2.23	$2,073 – $2,586	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,679	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,083	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$5,139	$3.69	$4,574 – $5,704	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Plano, TX?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Plano, TX is estimated at $3,703 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,296 and $4,111.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,289 of the $3,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,683, which makes Norfolk, VA to Plano, TX 21% cheaper. 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