Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Salt Lake City, UT flatbed rate

$8,195flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,272 mi
Typical range: $7,048–$9,342
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,976
Fuel: $2,219
All-in estimate: $8,195

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Norfolk$6,975

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

Norfolk to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,845	$3.01	$6,092 – $7,598
53' refrigerated	$8,153	$3.59	$7,093 – $9,212
48' flatbed	$8,195	$3.61	$7,048 – $9,342
Step deck	$8,914	$3.92	$7,488 – $10,340
Power only	$6,091	$2.68	$5,300 – $6,883
Hotshot	$4,599	$2.02	$3,817 – $5,381
26' box truck	$4,490	$1.98	$3,817 – $5,164
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.21	$2,300 – $3,176

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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 Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,743	$3.75	$7,519 – $9,967	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,389	$6.34	$3,774 – $5,003	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,143	$4.82	$6,143 – $8,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,362	$3.79	$4,611 – $6,112	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,255	$3.84	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,586	$3.34	$6,524 – $8,648	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,944	$3.86	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,567	$6.24	$3,928 – $5,206	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $8,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,048 and $9,342.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,219 of the $8,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,975, which makes Norfolk, VA to Salt Lake City, UT 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →