Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$3,051flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $2,624–$3,478
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,160
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $3,051

Return trip

St. Louis → Norfolk$4,724

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Norfolk to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,507	$2.75	$2,231 – $2,782
53' refrigerated	$2,988	$3.28	$2,600 – $3,377
48' flatbed	$3,051	$3.35	$2,624 – $3,478
Step deck	$3,329	$3.65	$2,796 – $3,862
Power only	$2,201	$2.41	$1,915 – $2,487
Hotshot	$1,661	$1.82	$1,378 – $1,943
26' box truck	$1,632	$1.79	$1,388 – $1,877
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.10	$842 – $1,163

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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 St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,936	$3.06	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,624 and $3,478.

How far is Norfolk, VA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 912 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 $891 of the $3,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,724, which makes Norfolk, VA to St. Louis, MO 35% 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