Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$1,471flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.74
Distance: 190 mi
Typical range: $1,265–$1,677
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Durham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,285
Fuel: $186
All-in estimate: $1,471

Return trip

Durham → Norfolk$1,526

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

Norfolk to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,151	$6.06	$1,025 – $1,278
53' refrigerated	$1,377	$7.25	$1,198 – $1,556
48' flatbed	$1,471	$7.74	$1,265 – $1,677
Step deck	$1,619	$8.52	$1,360 – $1,878
Power only	$970	$5.11	$844 – $1,096
Hotshot	$730	$3.84	$606 – $854
26' box truck	$734	$3.86	$624 – $844
Sprinter van	$461	$2.42	$387 – $534

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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 Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Durham, NC is estimated at $1,471 all-in in October 2026, or $7.74 a mile over about 190 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,265 and $1,677.

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

About 190 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 $186 of the $1,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,526, which makes Norfolk, VA to Durham, 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