Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM flatbed rate

$7,221flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,002 mi
Typical range: $6,210–$8,232
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Albuquerque price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,265
Fuel: $1,956
All-in estimate: $7,221

Return trip

Albuquerque → Norfolk$6,367

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Norfolk to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,021	$3.01	$5,359 – $6,684
53' refrigerated	$7,172	$3.58	$6,240 – $8,105
48' flatbed	$7,221	$3.61	$6,210 – $8,232
Step deck	$7,857	$3.92	$6,600 – $9,114
Power only	$5,351	$2.67	$4,655 – $6,047
Hotshot	$4,040	$2.02	$3,353 – $4,727
26' box truck	$3,947	$1.97	$3,355 – $4,539
Sprinter van	$2,409	$1.20	$2,023 – $2,794

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More lanes from Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,155	$6.38	$1,853 – $2,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,848	$2.82	$6,750 – $8,947	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,801	$3.40	$2,409 – $3,193	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,525	$3.18	$3,891 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,536	$3.16	$6,481 – $8,591	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,800	$6.90	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,073	$3.11	$4,363 – $5,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,716	$2.82	$6,636 – $8,796	6 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,990	$3.73	$6,871 – $9,108	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$4,770	$6.01	$4,102 – $5,438	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,409	$4.84	$5,512 – $7,306	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,647	$4.11	$3,137 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,714	$4.43	$1,474 – $1,954	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,873	$3.33	$5,911 – $7,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,143	$4.34	$2,703 – $3,583	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,502	$6.14	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,210 and $8,232.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 2,002 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,956 of the $7,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,265 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,367, which makes Norfolk, VA to Albuquerque, NM 13% 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 →