Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$2,408flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 619 mi
Typical range: $2,071–$2,745
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $2,408

Return trip

Detroit → Norfolk$3,773

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Norfolk to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,958	$3.16	$1,743 – $2,174
53' refrigerated	$2,336	$3.77	$2,032 – $2,640
48' flatbed	$2,408	$3.89	$2,071 – $2,745
Step deck	$2,632	$4.25	$2,211 – $3,053
Power only	$1,705	$2.75	$1,483 – $1,927
Hotshot	$1,286	$2.08	$1,067 – $1,504
26' box truck	$1,270	$2.05	$1,079 – $1,460
Sprinter van	$783	$1.27	$658 – $909

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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 Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 619 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,071 and $2,745.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 619 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 $605 of the $2,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,773, which makes Norfolk, VA to Detroit, MI 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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