Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Long Beach, CA reefer rate

$7,800reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,777 mi
Typical range: $6,786–$8,814
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,954
Fuel: $2,846
All-in estimate: $7,800

Return trip

Long Beach → Norfolk$14,486

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

Norfolk to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,550	$2.36	$5,830 – $7,271
53' refrigerated	$7,800	$2.81	$6,786 – $8,814
48' flatbed	$7,823	$2.82	$6,728 – $8,918
Step deck	$8,505	$3.06	$7,145 – $9,866
Power only	$5,840	$2.10	$5,081 – $6,599
Hotshot	$4,410	$1.59	$3,660 – $5,160
26' box truck	$4,301	$1.55	$3,656 – $4,946
Sprinter van	$2,620	$0.94	$2,201 – $3,039

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,054	$6.08	$1,787 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,826	$2.81	$6,808 – $8,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,737	$3.32	$2,381 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,502	$3.14	$6,527 – $8,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,701	$6.52	$1,480 – $1,922	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,692	$2.81	$6,692 – $8,692	6 d

More lanes into Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,458	$2.92	$7,358 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,494	$3.64	$6,520 – $8,469	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,712	$2.93	$4,100 – $5,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,382	$3.35	$1,202 – $1,562	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,333	$2.97	$3,770 – $4,897	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Norfolk, VA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,800 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,786 and $8,814.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,777 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 $2,846 of the $7,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,486, which makes Norfolk, VA to Long Beach, 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