Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$8,396flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 3,002 mi
Typical range: $7,221–$9,572
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to San Francisco price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,463
Fuel: $2,933
All-in estimate: $8,396

Return trip

San Francisco → Norfolk$15,593

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,036	$2.34	$6,262 – $7,810
53' refrigerated	$8,378	$2.79	$7,289 – $9,468
48' flatbed	$8,396	$2.80	$7,221 – $9,572
Step deck	$9,128	$3.04	$7,667 – $10,588
Power only	$6,277	$2.09	$5,461 – $7,093
Hotshot	$4,740	$1.58	$3,935 – $5,546
26' box truck	$4,622	$1.54	$3,928 – $5,315
Sprinter van	$2,814	$0.94	$2,364 – $3,265

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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 Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,396 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 3,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,221 and $9,572.

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

About 3,002 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 $2,933 of the $8,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,463 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,593, which makes Norfolk, VA to San Francisco, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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