Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$2,536flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 651 mi
Typical range: $2,181–$2,891
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,900
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $2,536

Return trip

Norfolk → Jacksonville$3,622

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Jacksonville to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,066	$3.17	$1,838 – $2,293
53' refrigerated	$2,464	$3.78	$2,144 – $2,784
48' flatbed	$2,536	$3.90	$2,181 – $2,891
Step deck	$2,772	$4.26	$2,328 – $3,215
Power only	$1,801	$2.77	$1,567 – $2,035
Hotshot	$1,358	$2.09	$1,127 – $1,589
26' box truck	$1,340	$2.06	$1,139 – $1,541
Sprinter van	$826	$1.27	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,977 – $3,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$5,722	$2.25	$4,921 – $6,523	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,636	$2.72	$2,267 – $3,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,363	$2.54	$4,612 – $6,114	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,074	$3.42	$2,644 – $3,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	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 Jacksonville, FL to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $2,536 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 651 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,181 and $2,891.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 651 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 $636 of the $2,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,622, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Norfolk, VA 30% 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