Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Greensboro, NC flatbed rate

$1,636flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.70
Distance: 244 mi
Typical range: $1,407–$1,865
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Greensboro price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $238
All-in estimate: $1,636

Return trip

Greensboro → Norfolk$1,697

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

Norfolk to Greensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Greensboro, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,291	$5.29	$1,149 – $1,433
53' refrigerated	$1,543	$6.32	$1,342 – $1,744
48' flatbed	$1,636	$6.70	$1,407 – $1,865
Step deck	$1,798	$7.37	$1,510 – $2,086
Power only	$1,096	$4.49	$953 – $1,238
Hotshot	$825	$3.38	$685 – $965
26' box truck	$826	$3.38	$702 – $950
Sprinter van	$516	$2.12	$434 – $599

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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 Greensboro

48' flatbed lanes into Greensboro, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,615	$4.94	$2,249 – $2,981	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$12,158	$4.74	$10,456 – $13,860	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,746	$5.48	$3,222 – $4,270	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$4,417	$3.74	$3,798 – $5,035	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$5,996	$2.78	$5,157 – $6,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,067	$4.71	$1,778 – $2,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$5,037	$3.63	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Greensboro, NC is estimated at $1,636 all-in in October 2026, or $6.70 a mile over about 244 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,407 and $1,865.

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

About 244 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 $238 of the $1,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,697, which makes Norfolk, VA to Greensboro, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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