Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA freight rate

$12,810dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,938 mi
Typical range: $11,401–$14,219
Transit: 6 days

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

Fremont to Norfolk price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,109
Fuel: $2,701
All-in estimate: $12,810

Return trip

Norfolk → Fremont$6,898

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

Fremont to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,810	$4.36	$11,401 – $14,219
53' refrigerated	$15,254	$5.19	$13,271 – $17,237
48' flatbed	$15,290	$5.20	$13,150 – $17,431
Step deck	$16,622	$5.66	$13,963 – $19,282
Power only	$11,427	$3.89	$9,941 – $12,912
Hotshot	$8,629	$2.94	$7,162 – $10,096
26' box truck	$8,414	$2.86	$7,152 – $9,676
Sprinter van	$5,124	$1.74	$4,304 – $5,944

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More lanes from Fremont

53' dry van lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$13,208	$4.39	$11,755 – $14,661	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$6,723	$3.54	$5,983 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,266	$4.49	$2,907 – $3,626	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$12,327	$4.18	$10,971 – $13,683	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$6,146	$3.58	$5,470 – $6,822	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520	1 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 Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' dry van from Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $12,810 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,401 and $14,219.

How far is Fremont, CA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,938 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 $2,701 of the $12,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,898, which makes Fremont, 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