Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Riverside, CA freight rate

$6,433dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,723 mi
Typical range: $5,726–$7,141
Transit: 6 days

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

Norfolk to Riverside price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,929
Fuel: $2,504
All-in estimate: $6,433

Return trip

Riverside → Norfolk$11,948

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

Norfolk to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,433	$2.36	$5,726 – $7,141
53' refrigerated	$7,661	$2.81	$6,665 – $8,657
48' flatbed	$7,685	$2.82	$6,609 – $8,761
Step deck	$8,356	$3.07	$7,019 – $9,693
Power only	$5,735	$2.11	$4,989 – $6,480
Hotshot	$4,331	$1.59	$3,594 – $5,067
26' box truck	$4,224	$1.55	$3,590 – $4,858
Sprinter van	$2,573	$0.95	$2,162 – $2,985

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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 Riverside

53' dry van lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,981	$2.46	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,148	$3.07	$5,472 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,068	$2.96	$950 – $1,185	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$6,057	$2.19	$5,391 – $6,723	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,433 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,726 and $7,141.

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

About 2,723 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 $2,504 of the $6,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,948, which makes Norfolk, VA to Riverside, 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