Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$8,075flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $6,945–$9,206
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,266
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $8,075

Return trip

Modesto → Norfolk$14,997

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

Norfolk to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,764	$2.35	$6,020 – $7,508
53' refrigerated	$8,055	$2.80	$7,007 – $9,102
48' flatbed	$8,075	$2.81	$6,945 – $9,206
Step deck	$8,779	$3.05	$7,375 – $10,184
Power only	$6,032	$2.10	$5,248 – $6,817
Hotshot	$4,555	$1.58	$3,781 – $5,330
26' box truck	$4,442	$1.54	$3,776 – $5,108
Sprinter van	$2,706	$0.94	$2,273 – $3,138

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $8,075 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,945 and $9,206.

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

About 2,876 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 $2,809 of the $8,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,997, which makes Norfolk, VA to Modesto, 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