Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to San Bernardino, CA flatbed rate

$7,657flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,712 mi
Typical range: $6,585–$8,729
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,008
Fuel: $2,649
All-in estimate: $7,657

Return trip

San Bernardino → Norfolk$14,220

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

Norfolk to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,410	$2.36	$5,705 – $7,115
53' refrigerated	$7,633	$2.81	$6,641 – $8,625
48' flatbed	$7,657	$2.82	$6,585 – $8,729
Step deck	$8,326	$3.07	$6,994 – $9,658
Power only	$5,714	$2.11	$4,971 – $6,456
Hotshot	$4,314	$1.59	$3,581 – $5,048
26' box truck	$4,208	$1.55	$3,577 – $4,840
Sprinter van	$2,564	$0.95	$2,154 – $2,974

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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 San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,303	$2.93	$7,141 – $9,465	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,622	$2.98	$3,975 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $7,657 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,585 and $8,729.

How far is Norfolk, VA from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,712 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 $2,649 of the $7,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,220, which makes Norfolk, VA to San Bernardino, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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