Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Anaheim, CA flatbed rate

$7,752flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,749 mi
Typical range: $6,666–$8,837
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,067
Fuel: $2,685
All-in estimate: $7,752

Return trip

Anaheim → Norfolk$14,396

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norfolk to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,490	$2.36	$5,776 – $7,203
53' refrigerated	$7,728	$2.81	$6,723 – $8,733
48' flatbed	$7,752	$2.82	$6,666 – $8,837
Step deck	$8,428	$3.07	$7,080 – $9,777
Power only	$5,785	$2.10	$5,033 – $6,538
Hotshot	$4,369	$1.59	$3,626 – $5,111
26' box truck	$4,261	$1.55	$3,622 – $4,900
Sprinter van	$2,596	$0.94	$2,181 – $3,011

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More lanes from Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,155	$6.38	$1,853 – $2,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,848	$2.82	$6,750 – $8,947	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,801	$3.40	$2,409 – $3,193	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,525	$3.18	$3,891 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,536	$3.16	$6,481 – $8,591	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,800	$6.90	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,073	$3.11	$4,363 – $5,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,716	$2.82	$6,636 – $8,796	6 d

More lanes into Anaheim

48' flatbed lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,384	$3.59	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $7,752 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,749 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,666 and $8,837.

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

About 2,749 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 $2,685 of the $7,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,067 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,396, which makes Norfolk, VA to Anaheim, CA 46% cheaper. 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