Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Norfolk, VA freight rate

$5,217dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $4,643–$5,791
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Norfolk price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,092
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $5,217

Return trip

Norfolk → St. Paul$3,537

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

St. Paul to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,217	$4.26	$4,643 – $5,791
53' refrigerated	$6,217	$5.08	$5,409 – $7,025
48' flatbed	$6,309	$5.15	$5,426 – $7,192
Step deck	$6,876	$5.62	$5,776 – $7,976
Power only	$4,605	$3.76	$4,007 – $5,204
Hotshot	$3,476	$2.84	$2,885 – $4,066
26' box truck	$3,407	$2.78	$2,896 – $3,918
Sprinter van	$2,087	$1.70	$1,753 – $2,421

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More lanes from St. Paul

53' dry van lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$5,156	$4.31	$4,589 – $5,723	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$5,483	$3.02	$4,880 – $6,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,733	$4.24	$1,543 – $1,924	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,112	$3.30	$3,660 – $4,564	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$5,157	$3.42	$4,590 – $5,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,753	$4.13	$4,230 – $5,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,290	$3.28	$3,818 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066	4 d

More lanes into Norfolk

53' dry van lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,780	$5.27	$1,585 – $1,976	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$12,204	$4.38	$10,862 – $13,547	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,907	$4.74	$3,478 – $4,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,745	$3.33	$4,223 – $5,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$6,094	$2.55	$5,423 – $6,764	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,376	$5.27	$1,225 – $1,527	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,332	$3.27	$4,746 – $5,919	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$11,996	$4.39	$10,676 – $13,315	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' dry van from St. Paul, MN to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $5,217 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,643 and $5,791.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,224 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 $1,125 of the $5,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,537, which makes St. Paul, MN to Norfolk, VA 48% 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