Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$14,556flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,783 mi
Typical range: $12,519–$16,594
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,837
Fuel: $2,719
All-in estimate: $14,556

Return trip

Norfolk → Santa Clarita$7,838

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

Santa Clarita to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,188	$4.38	$10,848 – $13,529
53' refrigerated	$14,514	$5.22	$12,628 – $16,401
48' flatbed	$14,556	$5.23	$12,519 – $16,594
Step deck	$15,827	$5.69	$13,294 – $18,359
Power only	$10,867	$3.90	$9,454 – $12,280
Hotshot	$8,206	$2.95	$6,811 – $9,601
26' box truck	$8,003	$2.88	$6,803 – $9,204
Sprinter van	$4,875	$1.75	$4,095 – $5,655

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428	4 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clarita, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $14,556 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,519 and $16,594.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Norfolk, VA 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 $2,719 of the $14,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,837 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,838, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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