Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$2,764flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $2,377–$3,151
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,260
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $2,764

Return trip

Rochester → Norfolk$2,861

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Norfolk to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,235	$4.33	$1,990 – $2,481
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$5.17	$2,321 – $3,014
48' flatbed	$2,764	$5.36	$2,377 – $3,151
Step deck	$3,024	$5.86	$2,540 – $3,508
Power only	$1,938	$3.76	$1,686 – $2,190
Hotshot	$1,461	$2.83	$1,213 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,446	$2.80	$1,229 – $1,663
Sprinter van	$894	$1.73	$751 – $1,037

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $2,764 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,377 and $3,151.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 516 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 $504 of the $2,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,861, which makes Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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