Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Norfolk, VA box truck rate

$8,250box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $7,012–$9,487
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Norfolk price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,252
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $8,250

Return trip

Norfolk → Modesto$4,442

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

Modesto to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,561	$4.37	$11,180 – $13,943
53' refrigerated	$14,958	$5.20	$13,014 – $16,903
48' flatbed	$14,997	$5.21	$12,897 – $17,096
Step deck	$16,304	$5.67	$13,695 – $18,913
Power only	$11,203	$3.90	$9,746 – $12,659
Hotshot	$8,460	$2.94	$7,022 – $9,898
26' box truck	$8,250	$2.87	$7,012 – $9,487
Sprinter van	$5,025	$1.75	$4,221 – $5,829

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More lanes from Modesto

26' box truck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,513	$2.89	$7,236 – $9,790	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,942	$2.75	$6,751 – $9,133	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,911	$2.35	$3,325 – $4,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 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 Modesto, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A 26' box truck from Modesto, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $8,250 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,012 and $9,487.

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

About 2,876 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 $1,998 of the $8,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,442, which makes Modesto, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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