Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$14,315flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,732 mi
Typical range: $12,311–$16,319
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,646
Fuel: $2,669
All-in estimate: $14,315

Return trip

Norfolk → Chula Vista$7,708

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chula Vista to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,984	$4.39	$10,666 – $13,302
53' refrigerated	$14,271	$5.22	$12,416 – $16,126
48' flatbed	$14,315	$5.24	$12,311 – $16,319
Step deck	$15,565	$5.70	$13,074 – $18,055
Power only	$10,683	$3.91	$9,294 – $12,072
Hotshot	$8,067	$2.95	$6,696 – $9,438
26' box truck	$7,868	$2.88	$6,688 – $9,049
Sprinter van	$4,794	$1.75	$4,027 – $5,560

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More lanes from Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$15,055	$5.26	$12,947 – $17,163	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$6,678	$4.38	$5,743 – $7,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,500	$7.25	$2,150 – $2,850	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,991	$5.01	$12,033 – $15,950	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,913	$4.50	$5,085 – $6,740	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d

More lanes into Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,231	$6.60	$1,919 – $2,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,575	$5.23	$12,535 – $16,616	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,768	$5.79	$4,100 – $5,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,290	$3.05	$6,270 – $8,311	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,415	$3.93	$5,517 – $7,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,329	$5.24	$12,323 – $16,335	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chula Vista, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Chula Vista, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $14,315 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,311 and $16,319.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,669 of the $14,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,708, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% 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