Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$3,690flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $3,173–$4,206
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,636
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $3,690

Return trip

Little Rock → Norfolk$4,718

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Norfolk to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,043	$2.82	$2,708 – $3,378
53' refrigerated	$3,627	$3.36	$3,156 – $4,099
48' flatbed	$3,690	$3.42	$3,173 – $4,206
Step deck	$4,023	$3.73	$3,379 – $4,667
Power only	$2,680	$2.48	$2,332 – $3,029
Hotshot	$2,023	$1.87	$1,679 – $2,367
26' box truck	$1,985	$1.84	$1,687 – $2,283
Sprinter van	$1,217	$1.13	$1,022 – $1,412

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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 Little Rock

48' flatbed lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,416	$3.45	$3,797 – $5,034	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$7,664	$4.38	$6,591 – $8,737	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,199	$4.91	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,973	$4.35	$1,697 – $2,249	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,507	$2.63	$3,016 – $3,998	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$3,707	$3.10	$3,188 – $4,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,370	$3.92	$2,038 – $2,702	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$7,413	$4.41	$6,375 – $8,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $3,690 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,173 and $4,206.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 1,079 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 $1,054 of the $3,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,718, which makes Norfolk, VA to Little Rock, AR 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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