Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Santa Clarita, CA dry van rate

$6,563dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,783 mi
Typical range: $5,841–$7,285
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,004
Fuel: $2,559
All-in estimate: $6,563

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Norfolk$12,188

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

Norfolk to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,563	$2.36	$5,841 – $7,285
53' refrigerated	$7,816	$2.81	$6,800 – $8,832
48' flatbed	$7,838	$2.82	$6,741 – $8,936
Step deck	$8,522	$3.06	$7,159 – $9,886
Power only	$5,852	$2.10	$5,091 – $6,612
Hotshot	$4,419	$1.59	$3,668 – $5,170
26' box truck	$4,310	$1.55	$3,663 – $4,956
Sprinter van	$2,625	$0.94	$2,205 – $3,045

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' dry van lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,720	$5.09	$1,530 – $1,909	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$6,572	$2.36	$5,849 – $7,295	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,296	$2.79	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,752	$2.64	$3,340 – $4,165	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$6,299	$2.64	$5,606 – $6,992	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,424	$5.45	$1,267 – $1,580	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$4,217	$2.58	$3,753 – $4,681	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$6,459	$2.36	$5,749 – $7,170	6 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

53' dry van lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$7,100	$2.45	$6,319 – $7,881	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,015	$2.45	$3,573 – $4,457	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,203	$2.74	$1,070 – $1,335	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$6,165	$2.18	$5,487 – $6,843	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,252	$7.82	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,682	$2.49	$3,277 – $4,087	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Santa Clarita, CA?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, VA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $6,563 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,841 and $7,285.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,783 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 $2,559 of the $6,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,188, which makes Norfolk, VA to Santa Clarita, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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