Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$2,196flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.50
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,889–$2,504
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,866
Fuel: $330
All-in estimate: $2,196

Return trip

Norfolk → Jersey City$2,016

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Jersey City to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,753	$5.19	$1,560 – $1,946
53' refrigerated	$2,093	$6.19	$1,821 – $2,365
48' flatbed	$2,196	$6.50	$1,889 – $2,504
Step deck	$2,409	$7.13	$2,024 – $2,795
Power only	$1,502	$4.44	$1,307 – $1,697
Hotshot	$1,132	$3.35	$939 – $1,324
26' box truck	$1,127	$3.33	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$701	$2.07	$589 – $813

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $2,196 all-in in October 2026, or $6.50 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,889 and $2,504.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $330 of the $2,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,016, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Norfolk, VA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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