Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Norfolk, VA sprinter rate

$488sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 169 mi
Typical range: $410–$566
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Norfolk price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $422
Fuel: $66
All-in estimate: $488

Return trip

Norfolk → Washington$500

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Washington to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,220	$7.22	$1,086 – $1,354
53' refrigerated	$1,459	$8.63	$1,270 – $1,649
48' flatbed	$1,564	$9.26	$1,345 – $1,784
Step deck	$1,723	$10.20	$1,447 – $1,999
Power only	$1,025	$6.06	$891 – $1,158
Hotshot	$771	$4.56	$640 – $902
26' box truck	$776	$4.59	$659 – $892
Sprinter van	$488	$2.89	$410 – $566

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More lanes from Washington

Sprinter van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$574	$2.39	$482 – $666	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$2,571	$0.95	$2,159 – $2,982	5 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$816	$1.16	$686 – $947	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$1,514	$1.05	$1,272 – $1,757	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$2,466	$1.06	$2,072 – $2,861	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$446	$2.99	$375 – $517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$1,690	$1.03	$1,420 – $1,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$2,532	$0.95	$2,127 – $2,937	5 d

More lanes into Norfolk

Sprinter van lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$712	$2.11	$598 – $826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$4,882	$1.75	$4,101 – $5,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$1,563	$1.90	$1,313 – $1,813	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$1,898	$1.33	$1,594 – $2,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$2,437	$1.02	$2,047 – $2,827	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$550	$2.11	$462 – $638	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$2,133	$1.31	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$4,798	$1.75	$4,031 – $5,566	5 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Washington, DC to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $488 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 169 mi. Quotes typically land between $410 and $566.

How far is Washington, DC from Norfolk, VA 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 $66 of the $488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $500, which makes Washington, DC to Norfolk, VA 2% 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