Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to San Bernardino, CA reefer rate

$7,633reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,712 mi
Typical range: $6,641–$8,625
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,853
Fuel: $2,780
All-in estimate: $7,633

Return trip

San Bernardino → Norfolk$14,175

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,054	$6.08	$1,787 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,826	$2.81	$6,808 – $8,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,737	$3.32	$2,381 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,502	$3.14	$6,527 – $8,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,701	$6.52	$1,480 – $1,922	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,692	$2.81	$6,692 – $8,692	6 d

More lanes into San Bernardino

53' refrigerated lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,280	$2.93	$7,204 – $9,357	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,196	$15.74	$1,041 – $1,352	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,281	$3.66	$6,334 – $8,227	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,573	$2.94	$3,979 – $5,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,262	$3.56	$1,098 – $1,427	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,184	$2.60	$6,250 – $8,118	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,068	$3.01	$3,539 – $4,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,315	$12.06	$1,144 – $1,485	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Norfolk, VA to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $7,633 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,641 and $8,625.

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 $2,780 of the $7,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,175, 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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