Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$4,302flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $3,700–$4,905
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,098
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,302

Return trip

Minneapolis → Norfolk$6,347

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Norfolk to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,558	$2.89	$3,167 – $3,950
53' refrigerated	$4,240	$3.44	$3,689 – $4,792
48' flatbed	$4,302	$3.49	$3,700 – $4,905
Step deck	$4,689	$3.80	$3,939 – $5,439
Power only	$3,141	$2.55	$2,733 – $3,550
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.92	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,324	$1.88	$1,975 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.15	$1,196 – $1,651

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,302 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,700 and $4,905.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,233 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 $1,204 of the $4,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,347, which makes Norfolk, VA to Minneapolis, MN 32% 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