Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Norfolk, VA reefer rate

$14,672reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,816 mi
Typical range: $12,765–$16,579
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Norfolk price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,786
Fuel: $2,886
All-in estimate: $14,672

Return trip

Norfolk → Fresno$7,900

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

Fresno to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,321	$4.38	$10,965 – $13,676
53' refrigerated	$14,672	$5.21	$12,765 – $16,579
48' flatbed	$14,713	$5.22	$12,653 – $16,772
Step deck	$15,996	$5.68	$13,437 – $18,555
Power only	$10,986	$3.90	$9,558 – $12,414
Hotshot	$8,296	$2.95	$6,886 – $9,707
26' box truck	$8,091	$2.87	$6,877 – $9,304
Sprinter van	$4,928	$1.75	$4,140 – $5,717

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More lanes from Fresno

53' refrigerated lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,199	$5.24	$13,223 – $17,174	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,795	$7.39	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,459	$4.26	$6,489 – $8,429	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,298	$5.73	$2,869 – $3,727	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,162	$4.99	$12,321 – $16,003	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,765	$4.32	$5,886 – $7,645	3 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,247	$6.09	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d

More lanes into Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,126	$6.29	$1,850 – $2,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,534	$5.21	$12,644 – $16,423	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,659	$5.65	$4,053 – $5,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,653	$3.97	$4,918 – $6,388	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,257	$3.04	$6,314 – $8,201	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,644	$6.30	$1,430 – $1,858	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,353	$3.89	$5,527 – $7,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,285	$5.22	$12,428 – $16,142	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fresno, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $14,672 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,765 and $16,579.

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

About 2,816 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 $2,886 of the $14,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,900, which makes Fresno, 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