Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Norfolk, NE flatbed rate

$6,322flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $5,437–$7,207
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,881
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $6,322

Return trip

Norfolk → San Diego$5,511

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,246	$3.56	$4,669 – $5,823
53' refrigerated	$6,251	$4.24	$5,438 – $7,063
48' flatbed	$6,322	$4.29	$5,437 – $7,207
Step deck	$6,886	$4.67	$5,784 – $7,987
Power only	$4,644	$3.15	$4,040 – $5,248
Hotshot	$3,506	$2.38	$2,910 – $4,101
26' box truck	$3,432	$2.33	$2,917 – $3,946
Sprinter van	$2,098	$1.42	$1,763 – $2,434

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$4,630	$3.22	$3,982 – $5,278	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$6,383	$4.28	$5,489 – $7,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,851	$4.82	$2,452 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,273	$3.25	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,000	$2.57	$2,580 – $3,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$3,967	$2.88	$3,411 – $4,522	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,324	$3.24	$2,859 – $3,789	3 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$2,636	$3.50	$2,267 – $3,005	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $6,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,437 and $7,207.

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

About 1,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,441 of the $6,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,511, which makes San Diego, CA to Norfolk, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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