Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$8,061flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,874 mi
Typical range: $6,932–$9,189
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,253
Fuel: $2,808
All-in estimate: $8,061

Return trip

Tacoma → Norfolk$13,732

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Norfolk to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,752	$2.35	$6,009 – $7,494
53' refrigerated	$8,040	$2.80	$6,995 – $9,085
48' flatbed	$8,061	$2.80	$6,932 – $9,189
Step deck	$8,763	$3.05	$7,361 – $10,165
Power only	$6,021	$2.10	$5,239 – $6,804
Hotshot	$4,547	$1.58	$3,774 – $5,320
26' box truck	$4,434	$1.54	$3,769 – $5,099
Sprinter van	$2,701	$0.94	$2,269 – $3,133

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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 Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$8,349	$2.93	$7,180 – $9,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,970	$4.49	$4,274 – $5,666	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,508	$3.66	$6,457 – $8,559	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,320	$2.60	$6,295 – $8,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $8,061 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,932 and $9,189.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,874 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,808 of the $8,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,732, which makes Norfolk, VA to Tacoma, WA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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