Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$4,164flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,332 mi
Typical range: $3,581–$4,747
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,863
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $4,164

Return trip

Lincoln → Norfolk$6,742

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Norfolk to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,449	$2.59	$3,070 – $3,829
53' refrigerated	$4,110	$3.09	$3,576 – $4,644
48' flatbed	$4,164	$3.13	$3,581 – $4,747
Step deck	$4,537	$3.41	$3,811 – $5,263
Power only	$3,049	$2.29	$2,652 – $3,445
Hotshot	$2,301	$1.73	$1,910 – $2,692
26' box truck	$2,254	$1.69	$1,916 – $2,592
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.04	$1,159 – $1,600

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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 Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,437	$4.27	$5,536 – $7,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,741	$4.92	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,011	$3.33	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,985	$2.57	$2,568 – $3,403	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,869	$2.90	$3,327 – $4,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,087	$3.31	$2,655 – $3,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $4,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,581 and $4,747.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,332 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 $1,301 of the $4,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,742, which makes Norfolk, VA to Lincoln, NE 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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