Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Virginia Beach, VA flatbed rate

$1,052flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $58.46
Distance: 18 mi
Typical range: $905–$1,200
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,034
Fuel: $18
All-in estimate: $1,052

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Norfolk$1,052

Both directions price about the same. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Norfolk to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$786	$43.66	$699 – $872
53' refrigerated	$943	$52.37	$820 – $1,065
48' flatbed	$1,052	$58.46	$905 – $1,200
Step deck	$1,168	$64.86	$981 – $1,354
Power only	$634	$35.22	$552 – $716
Hotshot	$476	$26.43	$395 – $557
26' box truck	$489	$27.19	$416 – $563
Sprinter van	$314	$17.47	$264 – $365

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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 Virginia Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,249	$6.56	$1,934 – $2,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$14,651	$5.23	$12,600 – $16,702	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$4,845	$5.75	$4,166 – $5,523	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$5,755	$4.01	$4,949 – $6,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,331	$3.05	$6,305 – $8,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,764	$6.56	$1,517 – $2,011	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,452	$3.93	$5,548 – $7,355	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$14,400	$5.24	$12,384 – $16,416	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $1,052 all-in in October 2026, or $58.46 a mile over about 18 mi. Quotes typically land between $905 and $1,200.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 18 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $18 of the $1,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,034 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Norfolk, VA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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