Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$3,340flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $2,873–$3,808
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,412
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $3,340

Return trip

Norfolk → Miami$4,770

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

Miami to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$2.89	$2,445 – $3,049
53' refrigerated	$3,275	$3.45	$2,849 – $3,700
48' flatbed	$3,340	$3.52	$2,873 – $3,808
Step deck	$3,644	$3.84	$3,061 – $4,227
Power only	$2,414	$2.54	$2,100 – $2,728
Hotshot	$1,821	$1.92	$1,512 – $2,131
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.88	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.16	$923 – $1,275

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	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 Miami, FL to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $3,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,873 and $3,808.

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

About 950 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 $928 of the $3,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,412 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,770, which makes Miami, 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