Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$3,748flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $3,223–$4,273
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,588
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $3,748

Return trip

Kansas City → Norfolk$5,803

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Norfolk to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,097	$2.61	$2,756 – $3,438
53' refrigerated	$3,691	$3.11	$3,211 – $4,171
48' flatbed	$3,748	$3.16	$3,223 – $4,273
Step deck	$4,085	$3.44	$3,431 – $4,739
Power only	$2,733	$2.30	$2,377 – $3,088
Hotshot	$2,062	$1.74	$1,712 – $2,413
26' box truck	$2,022	$1.70	$1,719 – $2,325
Sprinter van	$1,239	$1.04	$1,041 – $1,437

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,748 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,223 and $4,273.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,160 of the $3,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,803, which makes Norfolk, VA to Kansas City, MO 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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