Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Oakland, CA freight rate

$6,924dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,950 mi
Typical range: $6,162–$7,685
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,212
Fuel: $2,712
All-in estimate: $6,924

Return trip

Oakland → Norfolk$12,858

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

Norfolk to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,924	$2.35	$6,162 – $7,685
53' refrigerated	$8,245	$2.79	$7,173 – $9,317
48' flatbed	$8,264	$2.80	$7,107 – $9,421
Step deck	$8,984	$3.05	$7,546 – $10,421
Power only	$6,176	$2.09	$5,373 – $6,979
Hotshot	$4,664	$1.58	$3,871 – $5,457
26' box truck	$4,548	$1.54	$3,865 – $5,230
Sprinter van	$2,770	$0.94	$2,326 – $3,213

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' dry van lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,720	$5.09	$1,530 – $1,909	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$6,572	$2.36	$5,849 – $7,295	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,296	$2.79	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,752	$2.64	$3,340 – $4,165	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$6,299	$2.64	$5,606 – $6,992	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,424	$5.45	$1,267 – $1,580	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$4,217	$2.58	$3,753 – $4,681	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$6,459	$2.36	$5,749 – $7,170	6 d

More lanes into Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,924 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,162 and $7,685.

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

About 2,950 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 $2,712 of the $6,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,858, which makes Norfolk, VA to Oakland, 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