Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$2,570flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $2,210–$2,929
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,033
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,570

Return trip

Norfolk → Boston$2,969

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Boston to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,082	$3.79	$1,853 – $2,312
53' refrigerated	$2,485	$4.52	$2,162 – $2,808
48' flatbed	$2,570	$4.67	$2,210 – $2,929
Step deck	$2,811	$5.11	$2,361 – $3,261
Power only	$1,808	$3.29	$1,573 – $2,043
Hotshot	$1,363	$2.48	$1,131 – $1,595
26' box truck	$1,348	$2.45	$1,146 – $1,550
Sprinter van	$833	$1.51	$700 – $966

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $2,570 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,210 and $2,929.

How far is Boston, MA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $537 of the $2,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,969, which makes Boston, MA to Norfolk, VA 13% cheaper. 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