Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Fresno, CA box truck rate

$4,357box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 2,816 mi
Typical range: $3,703–$5,010
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Fresno price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,401
Fuel: $1,956
All-in estimate: $4,357

Return trip

Fresno → Norfolk$8,091

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

Norfolk to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,634	$2.36	$5,905 – $7,364
53' refrigerated	$7,900	$2.81	$6,873 – $8,927
48' flatbed	$7,922	$2.81	$6,813 – $9,031
Step deck	$8,613	$3.06	$7,235 – $9,991
Power only	$5,916	$2.10	$5,147 – $6,685
Hotshot	$4,467	$1.59	$3,708 – $5,227
26' box truck	$4,357	$1.55	$3,703 – $5,010
Sprinter van	$2,654	$0.94	$2,229 – $3,078

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More lanes from Norfolk

26' box truck lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,105	$3.27	$940 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$4,315	$1.55	$3,668 – $4,963	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$1,493	$1.81	$1,269 – $1,717	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,454	$1.72	$2,086 – $2,822	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$4,133	$1.73	$3,513 – $4,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$911	$3.49	$775 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$2,760	$1.69	$2,346 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$4,241	$1.55	$3,605 – $4,877	6 d

More lanes into Fresno

26' box truck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,673	$1.61	$3,972 – $5,374	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,792	$1.59	$2,373 – $3,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$933	$1.62	$793 – $1,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,064	$1.43	$3,455 – $4,674	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,530	$1.62	$2,151 – $2,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Norfolk, VA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,357 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 2,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,703 and $5,010.

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

About 2,816 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 $1,956 of the $4,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,401 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,091, which makes Norfolk, VA to Fresno, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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