Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Tallahassee, FL flatbed rate

$4,029flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $3,465–$4,593
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,290
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $4,029

Return trip

Tallahassee → Norfolk$2,821

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Norfolk to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,294	$4.35	$2,932 – $3,657
53' refrigerated	$3,929	$5.19	$3,418 – $4,439
48' flatbed	$4,029	$5.32	$3,465 – $4,593
Step deck	$4,400	$5.81	$3,696 – $5,104
Power only	$2,882	$3.81	$2,507 – $3,257
Hotshot	$2,174	$2.87	$1,804 – $2,543
26' box truck	$2,141	$2.83	$1,820 – $2,462
Sprinter van	$1,318	$1.74	$1,107 – $1,529

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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 Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,483	$5.10	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$14,226	$6.02	$12,235 – $16,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,030	$6.31	$5,186 – $6,874	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,072	$5.17	$3,502 – $4,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$6,857	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,817	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,552	$4.61	$3,915 – $5,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,918	$4.86	$4,229 – $5,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$13,792	$6.04	$11,861 – $15,723	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Tallahassee, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $4,029 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,465 and $4,593.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 757 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 $739 of the $4,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,821, which makes Norfolk, VA to Tallahassee, FL 43% 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 →