Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,584sprinter

+2.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.94
Distance: 2,735 mi
Typical range: $2,170–$2,997
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to San Diego price history

3 months: +6.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +23.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,515
Fuel: $1,069
All-in estimate: $2,584

Return trip

San Diego → Norfolk$4,798

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 Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,459	$2.36	$5,749 – $7,170
53' refrigerated	$7,692	$2.81	$6,692 – $8,692
48' flatbed	$7,716	$2.82	$6,636 – $8,796
Step deck	$8,389	$3.07	$7,047 – $9,732
Power only	$5,758	$2.11	$5,010 – $6,507
Hotshot	$4,348	$1.59	$3,609 – $5,087
26' box truck	$4,241	$1.55	$3,605 – $4,877
Sprinter van	$2,584	$0.94	$2,170 – $2,997

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More lanes from Norfolk

Sprinter van lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$688	$2.04	$578 – $798	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$2,629	$0.94	$2,208 – $3,049	5 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$918	$1.11	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$1,501	$1.05	$1,261 – $1,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$2,520	$1.06	$2,116 – $2,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$569	$2.18	$478 – $661	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$1,687	$1.03	$1,417 – $1,957	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$1,489	$1.06	$1,251 – $1,728	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Norfolk, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,584 all-in in October 2026, or $0.94 a mile over about 2,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,170 and $2,997.

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

About 2,735 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,069 of the $2,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,515 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,798, which makes Norfolk, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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