Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Norfolk, VA box truck rate

$7,927box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,754 mi
Typical range: $6,738–$9,116
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Norfolk price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,014
Fuel: $1,913
All-in estimate: $7,927

Return trip

Norfolk → Irvine$4,268

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

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	3 d

More lanes into Norfolk

26' box truck lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,144	$3.39	$973 – $1,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,014	$2.88	$6,812 – $9,216	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,542	$3.08	$2,161 – $2,923	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,103	$2.18	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$3,998	$1.67	$3,398 – $4,598	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$881	$3.38	$749 – $1,013	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,490	$2.14	$2,967 – $4,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,876	$2.88	$6,695 – $9,058	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $7,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,738 and $9,116.

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 $1,913 of the $7,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,014 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,268, which makes Irvine, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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