Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$7,688flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,724 mi
Typical range: $6,611–$8,764
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Fontana price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,027
Fuel: $2,661
All-in estimate: $7,688

Return trip

Fontana → Norfolk$14,277

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

Norfolk to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,436	$2.36	$5,728 – $7,144
53' refrigerated	$7,664	$2.81	$6,668 – $8,660
48' flatbed	$7,688	$2.82	$6,611 – $8,764
Step deck	$8,359	$3.07	$7,021 – $9,696
Power only	$5,737	$2.11	$4,991 – $6,483
Hotshot	$4,332	$1.59	$3,596 – $5,069
26' box truck	$4,225	$1.55	$3,592 – $4,859
Sprinter van	$2,574	$0.95	$2,162 – $2,986

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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 Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $7,688 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,611 and $8,764.

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

About 2,724 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 $2,661 of the $7,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,277, which makes Norfolk, VA to Fontana, 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