Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$7,708flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,732 mi
Typical range: $6,629–$8,787
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,039
Fuel: $2,669
All-in estimate: $7,708

Return trip

Chula Vista → Norfolk$14,315

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

Norfolk to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,453	$2.36	$5,743 – $7,163
53' refrigerated	$7,684	$2.81	$6,685 – $8,683
48' flatbed	$7,708	$2.82	$6,629 – $8,787
Step deck	$8,381	$3.07	$7,040 – $9,722
Power only	$5,752	$2.11	$5,005 – $6,500
Hotshot	$4,344	$1.59	$3,605 – $5,082
26' box truck	$4,237	$1.55	$3,601 – $4,872
Sprinter van	$2,581	$0.94	$2,168 – $2,994

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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 Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $7,708 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,629 and $8,787.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,732 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 $2,669 of the $7,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,315, which makes Norfolk, VA to Chula Vista, 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