Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$1,619flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.30
Distance: 195 mi
Typical range: $1,392–$1,845
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,429
Fuel: $190
All-in estimate: $1,619

Return trip

Baltimore → Norfolk$1,661

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Norfolk to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,268	$6.50	$1,129 – $1,408
53' refrigerated	$1,516	$7.78	$1,319 – $1,714
48' flatbed	$1,619	$8.30	$1,392 – $1,845
Step deck	$1,782	$9.14	$1,497 – $2,067
Power only	$1,070	$5.48	$930 – $1,209
Hotshot	$805	$4.13	$668 – $942
26' box truck	$808	$4.15	$687 – $930
Sprinter van	$507	$2.60	$426 – $588

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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 Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,707	$8.53	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,414	$3.84	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,619 all-in in October 2026, or $8.30 a mile over about 195 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,392 and $1,845.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 195 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $190 of the $1,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,661, which makes Norfolk, VA to Baltimore, MD 3% 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