Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$7,764flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,754 mi
Typical range: $6,677–$8,851
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Irvine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,074
Fuel: $2,690
All-in estimate: $7,764

Return trip

Irvine → Norfolk$14,419

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

Norfolk to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,500	$2.36	$5,785 – $7,215
53' refrigerated	$7,741	$2.81	$6,735 – $8,747
48' flatbed	$7,764	$2.82	$6,677 – $8,851
Step deck	$8,442	$3.07	$7,091 – $9,793
Power only	$5,795	$2.10	$5,042 – $6,549
Hotshot	$4,376	$1.59	$3,632 – $5,120
26' box truck	$4,268	$1.55	$3,628 – $4,908
Sprinter van	$2,600	$0.94	$2,184 – $3,016

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,764 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,677 and $8,851.

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

About 2,754 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 $2,690 of the $7,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,074 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,419, which makes Norfolk, VA to Irvine, 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