Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Norfolk, VA freight rate

$12,072dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 2,754 mi
Typical range: $10,744–$13,400
Transit: 6 days

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

Irvine to Norfolk price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,540
Fuel: $2,532
All-in estimate: $12,072

Return trip

Norfolk → Irvine$6,500

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

Irvine to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,072	$4.38	$10,744 – $13,400
53' refrigerated	$14,376	$5.22	$12,507 – $16,245
48' flatbed	$14,419	$5.24	$12,400 – $16,438
Step deck	$15,678	$5.69	$13,169 – $18,186
Power only	$10,762	$3.91	$9,363 – $12,162
Hotshot	$8,127	$2.95	$6,745 – $9,509
26' box truck	$7,927	$2.88	$6,738 – $9,116
Sprinter van	$4,829	$1.75	$4,056 – $5,601

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More lanes from Irvine

53' dry van lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$12,654	$4.40	$11,262 – $14,046	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,725	$3.62	$5,095 – $6,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,133	$5.52	$1,898 – $2,367	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$11,762	$4.20	$10,468 – $13,056	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$5,092	$3.70	$4,532 – $5,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,020	$12.29	$908 – $1,132	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$5,261	$3.67	$4,682 – $5,839	3 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 Irvine, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' dry van from Irvine, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $12,072 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 2,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,744 and $13,400.

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

About 2,754 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 $2,532 of the $12,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,500, which makes Irvine, 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