Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$15,593flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 3,002 mi
Typical range: $13,410–$17,776
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,660
Fuel: $2,933
All-in estimate: $15,593

Return trip

Norfolk → San Francisco$8,396

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

San Francisco to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,067	$4.35	$11,630 – $14,504
53' refrigerated	$15,560	$5.18	$13,537 – $17,583
48' flatbed	$15,593	$5.19	$13,410 – $17,776
Step deck	$16,951	$5.65	$14,239 – $19,663
Power only	$11,658	$3.88	$10,142 – $13,173
Hotshot	$8,804	$2.93	$7,307 – $10,300
26' box truck	$8,583	$2.86	$7,296 – $9,871
Sprinter van	$5,227	$1.74	$4,390 – $6,063

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

More lanes into Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,231	$6.60	$1,919 – $2,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,575	$5.23	$12,535 – $16,616	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,768	$5.79	$4,100 – $5,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,290	$3.05	$6,270 – $8,311	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,415	$3.93	$5,517 – $7,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,329	$5.24	$12,323 – $16,335	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $15,593 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 3,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,410 and $17,776.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Norfolk, VA 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 $15,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,660 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,396, which makes San Francisco, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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