Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$2,753flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $2,368–$3,139
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,753

Return trip

Buffalo → Norfolk$2,851

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

Norfolk to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,227	$4.34	$1,982 – $2,472
53' refrigerated	$2,657	$5.18	$2,312 – $3,003
48' flatbed	$2,753	$5.37	$2,368 – $3,139
Step deck	$3,013	$5.87	$2,531 – $3,495
Power only	$1,930	$3.76	$1,679 – $2,181
Hotshot	$1,455	$2.84	$1,208 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,440	$2.81	$1,224 – $1,656
Sprinter van	$891	$1.74	$748 – $1,033

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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 Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Buffalo, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,753 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,368 and $3,139.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 513 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 $501 of the $2,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,851, which makes Norfolk, VA to Buffalo, NY 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