Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,292flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $1,971–$2,613
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,765
Fuel: $527
All-in estimate: $2,292

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Norfolk$2,897

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Norfolk to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,856	$3.44	$1,652 – $2,061
53' refrigerated	$2,215	$4.11	$1,927 – $2,503
48' flatbed	$2,292	$4.25	$1,971 – $2,613
Step deck	$2,507	$4.65	$2,106 – $2,909
Power only	$1,611	$2.99	$1,402 – $1,820
Hotshot	$1,215	$2.25	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,201	$2.23	$1,021 – $1,382
Sprinter van	$743	$1.38	$624 – $861

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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 Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,292 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,971 and $2,613.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 539 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 $527 of the $2,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,897, which makes Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →