Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$4,768flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.79
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $4,100–$5,435
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,963
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $4,768

Return trip

Norfolk → Chicago$2,801

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,907	$4.74	$3,478 – $4,337
53' refrigerated	$4,659	$5.65	$4,053 – $5,265
48' flatbed	$4,768	$5.79	$4,100 – $5,435
Step deck	$5,205	$6.32	$4,372 – $6,037
Power only	$3,424	$4.16	$2,979 – $3,869
Hotshot	$2,583	$3.13	$2,144 – $3,022
26' box truck	$2,542	$3.08	$2,161 – $2,923
Sprinter van	$1,563	$1.90	$1,313 – $1,813

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$5,678	$4.02	$4,883 – $6,473	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $4,768 all-in in October 2026, or $5.79 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,100 and $5,435.

How far is Chicago, IL from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 824 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 $805 of the $4,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,801, which makes Chicago, IL to Norfolk, VA 70% 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