Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,223flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,934 mi
Typical range: $7,072–$9,374
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,357
Fuel: $2,866
All-in estimate: $8,223

Return trip

San Jose → Norfolk$15,271

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,889	$2.35	$6,131 – $7,647
53' refrigerated	$8,204	$2.80	$7,137 – $9,270
48' flatbed	$8,223	$2.80	$7,072 – $9,374
Step deck	$8,940	$3.05	$7,509 – $10,370
Power only	$6,145	$2.09	$5,346 – $6,944
Hotshot	$4,641	$1.58	$3,852 – $5,429
26' box truck	$4,525	$1.54	$3,846 – $5,204
Sprinter van	$2,756	$0.94	$2,315 – $3,197

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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 Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,223 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,072 and $9,374.

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

About 2,934 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 $2,866 of the $8,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,271, which makes Norfolk, VA to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology