Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$2,851flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $2,452–$3,250
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,350
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,851

Return trip

Norfolk → Buffalo$2,753

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Buffalo to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,306	$4.49	$2,052 – $2,559
53' refrigerated	$2,751	$5.36	$2,394 – $3,109
48' flatbed	$2,851	$5.56	$2,452 – $3,250
Step deck	$3,120	$6.08	$2,621 – $3,619
Power only	$1,998	$3.90	$1,739 – $2,258
Hotshot	$1,506	$2.94	$1,250 – $1,763
26' box truck	$1,491	$2.91	$1,267 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$922	$1.80	$775 – $1,070

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 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 Buffalo, NY to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $2,851 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,452 and $3,250.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 513 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 $501 of the $2,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,753, which makes Buffalo, NY to Norfolk, VA 4% 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