Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$3,503flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 916 mi
Typical range: $3,013–$3,994
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,608
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $3,503

Return trip

Memphis → Norfolk$4,265

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Norfolk to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,878	$3.14	$2,562 – $3,195
53' refrigerated	$3,432	$3.75	$2,985 – $3,878
48' flatbed	$3,503	$3.82	$3,013 – $3,994
Step deck	$3,822	$4.17	$3,211 – $4,434
Power only	$2,528	$2.76	$2,199 – $2,856
Hotshot	$1,907	$2.08	$1,583 – $2,231
26' box truck	$1,875	$2.05	$1,593 – $2,156
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.26	$967 – $1,336

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Memphis, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,503 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 916 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,013 and $3,994.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 916 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 $895 of the $3,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,265, which makes Norfolk, VA to Memphis, TN 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology