Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$14,997flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $12,897–$17,096
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,188
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $14,997

Return trip

Norfolk → Modesto$8,075

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

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

More lanes into Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,231	$6.60	$1,919 – $2,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,575	$5.23	$12,535 – $16,616	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,768	$5.79	$4,100 – $5,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,290	$3.05	$6,270 – $8,311	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,415	$3.93	$5,517 – $7,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,329	$5.24	$12,323 – $16,335	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $14,997 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,897 and $17,096.

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 $2,809 of the $14,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,075, which makes Modesto, 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