Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$2,131flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 506 mi
Typical range: $1,833–$2,429
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,637
Fuel: $494
All-in estimate: $2,131

Return trip

Cleveland → Norfolk$3,236

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Norfolk to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,723	$3.40	$1,533 – $1,912
53' refrigerated	$2,056	$4.06	$1,788 – $2,323
48' flatbed	$2,131	$4.21	$1,833 – $2,429
Step deck	$2,332	$4.61	$1,959 – $2,705
Power only	$1,493	$2.95	$1,299 – $1,687
Hotshot	$1,125	$2.22	$934 – $1,316
26' box truck	$1,114	$2.20	$947 – $1,281
Sprinter van	$689	$1.36	$579 – $799

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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 Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Cleveland, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $2,131 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 506 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,833 and $2,429.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 506 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 $494 of the $2,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,236, which makes Norfolk, VA to Cleveland, OH 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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