Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$15,058flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $12,950–$17,166
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,236
Fuel: $2,822
All-in estimate: $15,058

Return trip

Norfolk → Stockton$8,108

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

Stockton to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,614	$4.37	$11,226 – $14,001
53' refrigerated	$15,020	$5.20	$13,068 – $16,973
48' flatbed	$15,058	$5.21	$12,950 – $17,166
Step deck	$16,371	$5.67	$13,751 – $18,990
Power only	$11,250	$3.89	$9,787 – $12,712
Hotshot	$8,495	$2.94	$7,051 – $9,939
26' box truck	$8,284	$2.87	$7,041 – $9,527
Sprinter van	$5,045	$1.75	$4,238 – $5,853

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More lanes from Stockton

48' flatbed lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$15,518	$5.24	$13,345 – $17,690	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,920	$5.54	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	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 Stockton, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Stockton, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $15,058 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,950 and $17,166.

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

About 2,889 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 $2,822 of the $15,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,108, which makes Stockton, 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