Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$4,080flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,509–$4,651
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,811
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $4,080

Return trip

Omaha → Norfolk$6,605

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

Norfolk to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,377	$2.60	$3,006 – $3,749
53' refrigerated	$4,025	$3.10	$3,501 – $4,548
48' flatbed	$4,080	$3.14	$3,509 – $4,651
Step deck	$4,445	$3.42	$3,734 – $5,156
Power only	$2,984	$2.30	$2,596 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.73	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,207	$1.70	$1,876 – $2,538
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.04	$1,135 – $1,567

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $4,080 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,509 and $4,651.

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

About 1,299 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 $1,269 of the $4,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,811 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,605, which makes Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE 38% 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