Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$5,803flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $4,991–$6,616
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,643
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $5,803

Return trip

Norfolk → Kansas City$3,748

This direction runs 55% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Kansas City to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,796	$4.04	$4,268 – $5,323
53' refrigerated	$5,715	$4.82	$4,972 – $6,458
48' flatbed	$5,803	$4.89	$4,991 – $6,616
Step deck	$6,325	$5.33	$5,313 – $7,337
Power only	$4,231	$3.56	$3,681 – $4,781
Hotshot	$3,193	$2.69	$2,650 – $3,736
26' box truck	$3,131	$2.64	$2,662 – $3,601
Sprinter van	$1,918	$1.62	$1,611 – $2,225

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	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 Kansas City, MO to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $5,803 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,991 and $6,616.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,160 of the $5,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,748, which makes Kansas City, MO to Norfolk, VA 55% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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