Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Norfolk, VA box truck rate

$7,942box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,760 mi
Typical range: $6,751–$9,134
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Norfolk price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,025
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $7,942

Return trip

Norfolk → Santa Ana$4,277

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

Santa Ana to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,096	$4.38	$10,766 – $13,427
53' refrigerated	$14,405	$5.22	$12,532 – $16,277
48' flatbed	$14,448	$5.23	$12,425 – $16,470
Step deck	$15,708	$5.69	$13,195 – $18,222
Power only	$10,784	$3.91	$9,382 – $12,186
Hotshot	$8,143	$2.95	$6,759 – $9,528
26' box truck	$7,942	$2.88	$6,751 – $9,134
Sprinter van	$4,838	$1.75	$4,064 – $5,613

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More lanes from Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,321	$2.89	$7,073 – $9,569	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,763	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,389	$3.53	$1,181 – $1,597	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,736	$2.76	$6,576 – $8,897	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973	3 d

More lanes into Norfolk

26' box truck lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,144	$3.39	$973 – $1,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,014	$2.88	$6,812 – $9,216	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,542	$3.08	$2,161 – $2,923	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,103	$2.18	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$3,998	$1.67	$3,398 – $4,598	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$881	$3.38	$749 – $1,013	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,490	$2.14	$2,967 – $4,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,876	$2.88	$6,695 – $9,058	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Santa Ana, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $7,942 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,760 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,751 and $9,134.

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

About 2,760 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 $1,917 of the $7,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,277, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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