Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$8,108flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $6,973–$9,244
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,286
Fuel: $2,822
All-in estimate: $8,108

Return trip

Sacramento → Norfolk$15,058

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

Norfolk to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,792	$2.35	$6,045 – $7,539
53' refrigerated	$8,088	$2.80	$7,037 – $9,139
48' flatbed	$8,108	$2.81	$6,973 – $9,244
Step deck	$8,815	$3.05	$7,405 – $10,226
Power only	$6,058	$2.10	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,574	$1.58	$3,797 – $5,352
26' box truck	$4,461	$1.54	$3,792 – $5,130
Sprinter van	$2,717	$0.94	$2,282 – $3,151

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $8,108 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,973 and $9,244.

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

About 2,889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,822 of the $8,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,286 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,058, which makes Norfolk, VA to Sacramento, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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