Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Norfolk, NE freight rate

$2,478dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $2,206–$2,751
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Norfolk price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,405
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $2,478

Return trip

Norfolk → Phoenix$4,147

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,478	$2.12	$2,206 – $2,751
53' refrigerated	$2,953	$2.53	$2,570 – $3,337
48' flatbed	$3,000	$2.57	$2,580 – $3,420
Step deck	$3,270	$2.80	$2,747 – $3,793
Power only	$2,186	$1.87	$1,902 – $2,470
Hotshot	$1,650	$1.41	$1,369 – $1,930
26' box truck	$1,618	$1.39	$1,375 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$991	$0.85	$833 – $1,150

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Norfolk

53' dry van lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$3,840	$2.67	$3,418 – $4,263	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$5,298	$3.55	$4,715 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,316	$3.92	$2,061 – $2,570	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$2,696	$2.68	$2,399 – $2,992	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$3,287	$2.39	$2,926 – $3,649	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$2,738	$2.67	$2,437 – $3,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$5,246	$3.56	$4,669 – $5,823	3 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$2,155	$2.86	$1,918 – $2,392	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $2,478 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,206 and $2,751.

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

About 1,167 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 $1,073 of the $2,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,405 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,147, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Norfolk, NE 40% 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