Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$4,277flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $3,678–$4,876
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,081
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $4,277

Return trip

St. Paul → Norfolk$6,309

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Norfolk to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,537	$2.89	$3,148 – $3,926
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$3.44	$3,667 – $4,763
48' flatbed	$4,277	$3.49	$3,678 – $4,876
Step deck	$4,661	$3.81	$3,915 – $5,407
Power only	$3,122	$2.55	$2,716 – $3,528
Hotshot	$2,356	$1.92	$1,956 – $2,757
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.89	$1,963 – $2,656
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.16	$1,188 – $1,641

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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. Paul

48' flatbed lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,379	$3.66	$3,766 – $4,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$8,290	$4.57	$7,130 – $9,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,491	$6.09	$2,142 – $2,839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,074	$2.70	$3,504 – $4,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,771	$3.28	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,442	$3.39	$3,820 – $5,063	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,263	$4.57	$7,106 – $9,419	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,277 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,678 and $4,876.

How far is Norfolk, VA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,224 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 $1,196 of the $4,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,309, which makes Norfolk, VA to St. Paul, MN 32% 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