Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Norfolk, VA freight rate

$12,858dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,950 mi
Typical range: $11,444–$14,273
Transit: 6 days

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

Oakland to Norfolk price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,146
Fuel: $2,712
All-in estimate: $12,858

Return trip

Norfolk → Oakland$6,924

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Oakland to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,858	$4.36	$11,444 – $14,273
53' refrigerated	$15,312	$5.19	$13,321 – $17,302
48' flatbed	$15,347	$5.20	$13,198 – $17,496
Step deck	$16,684	$5.66	$14,015 – $19,353
Power only	$11,470	$3.89	$9,979 – $12,961
Hotshot	$8,662	$2.94	$7,189 – $10,134
26' box truck	$8,445	$2.86	$7,179 – $9,712
Sprinter van	$5,143	$1.74	$4,320 – $5,966

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

More lanes into Norfolk

53' dry van lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,780	$5.27	$1,585 – $1,976	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$12,204	$4.38	$10,862 – $13,547	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,907	$4.74	$3,478 – $4,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,745	$3.33	$4,223 – $5,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$6,094	$2.55	$5,423 – $6,764	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,376	$5.27	$1,225 – $1,527	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,332	$3.27	$4,746 – $5,919	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$11,996	$4.39	$10,676 – $13,315	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $12,858 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,444 and $14,273.

How far is Oakland, CA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,950 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 $2,712 of the $12,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,924, which makes Oakland, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% more expensive. 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