Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, NE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,511flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $4,740–$6,283
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,070
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $5,511

Return trip

San Diego → Norfolk$6,322

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norfolk to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,573	$3.10	$4,070 – $5,076
53' refrigerated	$5,449	$3.69	$4,741 – $6,157
48' flatbed	$5,511	$3.74	$4,740 – $6,283
Step deck	$6,002	$4.07	$5,042 – $6,963
Power only	$4,049	$2.74	$3,522 – $4,575
Hotshot	$3,056	$2.07	$2,536 – $3,575
26' box truck	$2,991	$2.03	$2,543 – $3,440
Sprinter van	$1,829	$1.24	$1,537 – $2,122

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More lanes from Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes from Norfolk, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$7,239	$5.03	$6,226 – $8,253	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,712	$4.59	$2,332 – $3,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,191	$4.16	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$5,020	$4.30	$4,318 – $5,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$6,644	$4.83	$5,714 – $7,575	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$4,256	$4.14	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$3,375	$4.48	$2,902 – $3,847	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,740 and $6,283.

How far is Norfolk, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,441 of the $5,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Norfolk, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,322, which makes Norfolk, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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