Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Washington, DC freight rate

$1,251dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.40
Distance: 169 mi
Typical range: $1,113–$1,388
Transit: 1 day

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

Norfolk to Washington price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,096
Fuel: $155
All-in estimate: $1,251

Return trip

Washington → Norfolk$1,220

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

Norfolk to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,251	$7.40	$1,113 – $1,388
53' refrigerated	$1,496	$8.85	$1,301 – $1,690
48' flatbed	$1,604	$9.49	$1,379 – $1,828
Step deck	$1,766	$10.45	$1,484 – $2,049
Power only	$1,050	$6.21	$914 – $1,187
Hotshot	$790	$4.68	$656 – $924
26' box truck	$795	$4.71	$676 – $915
Sprinter van	$500	$2.96	$420 – $580

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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 Washington

53' dry van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,524	$6.35	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,560	$5.06	$3,168 – $3,951	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,104	$7.41	$983 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,477	$3.35	$4,875 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,251 all-in in October 2026, or $7.40 a mile over about 169 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,113 and $1,388.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 169 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $155 of the $1,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,220, which makes Norfolk, VA to Washington, DC 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