Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY box truck rate

$1,446box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $1,229–$1,663
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,088
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $1,446

Return trip

Rochester → Norfolk$1,497

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

Norfolk to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,235	$4.33	$1,990 – $2,481
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$5.17	$2,321 – $3,014
48' flatbed	$2,764	$5.36	$2,377 – $3,151
Step deck	$3,024	$5.86	$2,540 – $3,508
Power only	$1,938	$3.76	$1,686 – $2,190
Hotshot	$1,461	$2.83	$1,213 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,446	$2.80	$1,229 – $1,663
Sprinter van	$894	$1.73	$751 – $1,037

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More lanes from Norfolk

26' box truck lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,105	$3.27	$940 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$4,315	$1.55	$3,668 – $4,963	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$1,493	$1.81	$1,269 – $1,717	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,454	$1.72	$2,086 – $2,822	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$4,133	$1.73	$3,513 – $4,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$911	$3.49	$775 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$2,760	$1.69	$2,346 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$4,241	$1.55	$3,605 – $4,877	6 d

More lanes into Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,779	$2.91	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,056	$3.35	$1,748 – $2,365	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,440	$2.16	$2,924 – $3,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$3,924	$1.69	$3,336 – $4,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$955	$3.20	$812 – $1,099	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,763	$2.14	$3,198 – $4,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,707	$2.91	$6,551 – $8,863	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY?

A 26' box truck from Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $1,446 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,229 and $1,663.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 516 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 $358 of the $1,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,497, which makes Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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