Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$2,482flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $2,135–$2,830
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,839
Fuel: $643
All-in estimate: $2,482

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Norfolk$3,908

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Norfolk to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,022	$3.07	$1,800 – $2,245
53' refrigerated	$2,412	$3.67	$2,098 – $2,725
48' flatbed	$2,482	$3.77	$2,135 – $2,830
Step deck	$2,713	$4.12	$2,279 – $3,147
Power only	$1,763	$2.68	$1,534 – $1,993
Hotshot	$1,330	$2.02	$1,104 – $1,556
26' box truck	$1,312	$1.99	$1,115 – $1,509
Sprinter van	$809	$1.23	$679 – $938

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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 Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,135 and $2,830.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 658 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 $643 of the $2,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,908, which makes Norfolk, VA to Fort Wayne, IN 37% 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