Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Norfolk, NE flatbed rate

$4,630flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $3,982–$5,278
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,225
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $4,630

Return trip

Norfolk → New York$7,239

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,840	$2.67	$3,418 – $4,263
53' refrigerated	$4,576	$3.18	$3,981 – $5,171
48' flatbed	$4,630	$3.22	$3,982 – $5,278
Step deck	$5,043	$3.51	$4,236 – $5,850
Power only	$3,398	$2.36	$2,957 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,565	$1.78	$2,129 – $3,001
26' box truck	$2,511	$1.75	$2,135 – $2,888
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.07	$1,290 – $1,782

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$6,383	$4.28	$5,489 – $7,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,851	$4.82	$2,452 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,273	$3.25	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,000	$2.57	$2,580 – $3,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$3,967	$2.88	$3,411 – $4,522	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,324	$3.24	$2,859 – $3,789	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$6,322	$4.29	$5,437 – $7,207	4 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$2,636	$3.50	$2,267 – $3,005	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Norfolk, NE?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $4,630 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,982 and $5,278.

How far is New York, NY from Norfolk, NE by truck?

About 1,438 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 $1,405 of the $4,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,239, which makes New York, NY to Norfolk, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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