Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA box truck rate

$3,573box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,037–$4,109
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Norfolk price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,671
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $3,573

Return trip

Norfolk → Omaha$2,207

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Omaha to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,468	$4.21	$4,866 – $6,069
53' refrigerated	$6,516	$5.02	$5,669 – $7,363
48' flatbed	$6,605	$5.08	$5,680 – $7,529
Step deck	$7,196	$5.54	$6,045 – $8,348
Power only	$4,831	$3.72	$4,203 – $5,459
Hotshot	$3,646	$2.81	$3,026 – $4,266
26' box truck	$3,573	$2.75	$3,037 – $4,109
Sprinter van	$2,187	$1.68	$1,837 – $2,537

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More lanes from Omaha

26' box truck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,742	$2.75	$3,181 – $4,303	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,129	$2.01	$2,660 – $3,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,293	$2.52	$1,099 – $1,487	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,124	$2.27	$1,805 – $2,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,790	$2.31	$2,372 – $3,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,417	$2.64	$2,905 – $3,930	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,194	$2.25	$1,865 – $2,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,087	$2.02	$2,624 – $3,550	4 d

More lanes into Norfolk

26' box truck lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,144	$3.39	$973 – $1,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,014	$2.88	$6,812 – $9,216	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,542	$3.08	$2,161 – $2,923	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,103	$2.18	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$3,998	$1.67	$3,398 – $4,598	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$881	$3.38	$749 – $1,013	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,490	$2.14	$2,967 – $4,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,876	$2.88	$6,695 – $9,058	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA?

A 26' box truck from Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $3,573 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,037 and $4,109.

How far is Omaha, NE from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,299 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 $902 of the $3,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,207, which makes Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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