Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$3,773flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.09
Distance: 619 mi
Typical range: $3,245–$4,301
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,168
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $3,773

Return trip

Norfolk → Detroit$2,408

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Detroit to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,068	$4.96	$2,731 – $3,406
53' refrigerated	$3,660	$5.91	$3,184 – $4,136
48' flatbed	$3,773	$6.09	$3,245 – $4,301
Step deck	$4,124	$6.66	$3,464 – $4,784
Power only	$2,672	$4.32	$2,324 – $3,019
Hotshot	$2,015	$3.25	$1,672 – $2,357
26' box truck	$1,989	$3.21	$1,691 – $2,287
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.98	$1,031 – $1,424

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 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 Detroit, MI to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $3,773 all-in in October 2026, or $6.09 a mile over about 619 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,245 and $4,301.

How far is Detroit, MI from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 619 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 $605 of the $3,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,408, which makes Detroit, MI to Norfolk, VA 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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