Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$3,478flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 693 mi
Typical range: $2,991–$3,965
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,801
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $3,478

Return trip

Norfolk → Nashville-Davidson$2,857

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,837	$4.09	$2,525 – $3,149
53' refrigerated	$3,384	$4.88	$2,944 – $3,824
48' flatbed	$3,478	$5.02	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,800	$5.48	$3,192 – $4,408
Power only	$2,477	$3.57	$2,155 – $2,799
Hotshot	$1,868	$2.70	$1,551 – $2,186
26' box truck	$1,842	$2.66	$1,566 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.64	$953 – $1,317

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $3,478 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 693 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,991 and $3,965.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 693 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 $677 of the $3,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,857, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →