Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$1,907flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 333 mi
Typical range: $1,640–$2,174
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,582
Fuel: $325
All-in estimate: $1,907

Return trip

Charlotte → Norfolk$1,979

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Norfolk to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,521	$4.57	$1,354 – $1,689
53' refrigerated	$1,817	$5.46	$1,581 – $2,053
48' flatbed	$1,907	$5.73	$1,640 – $2,174
Step deck	$2,092	$6.28	$1,758 – $2,427
Power only	$1,303	$3.91	$1,134 – $1,472
Hotshot	$982	$2.95	$815 – $1,148
26' box truck	$978	$2.94	$831 – $1,124
Sprinter van	$608	$1.83	$511 – $706

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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 Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,907 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 333 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,640 and $2,174.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 333 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 $325 of the $1,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,979, which makes Norfolk, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% 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