Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL flatbed rate

$4,332flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $3,726–$4,939
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,515
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $4,332

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Norfolk$3,034

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Norfolk to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,552	$4.25	$3,161 – $3,942
53' refrigerated	$4,235	$5.07	$3,684 – $4,785
48' flatbed	$4,332	$5.18	$3,726 – $4,939
Step deck	$4,729	$5.66	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,113	$3.72	$2,709 – $3,518
Hotshot	$2,349	$2.81	$1,949 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,311	$2.76	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.70	$1,193 – $1,648

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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 Port St. Lucie

48' flatbed lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$5,876	$5.01	$5,053 – $6,699	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$16,069	$5.94	$13,820 – $18,319	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$7,616	$5.94	$6,550 – $8,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,227	$4.78	$4,495 – $5,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$7,910	$3.47	$6,803 – $9,018	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$4,944	$4.51	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$6,053	$4.61	$5,206 – $6,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$15,598	$5.96	$13,414 – $17,782	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $4,332 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,726 and $4,939.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 836 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 $817 of the $4,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,515 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,034, which makes Norfolk, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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