Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$1,721flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 272 mi
Typical range: $1,480–$1,962
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,455
Fuel: $266
All-in estimate: $1,721

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Norfolk$1,786

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Norfolk to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,363	$5.01	$1,213 – $1,513
53' refrigerated	$1,629	$5.99	$1,417 – $1,841
48' flatbed	$1,721	$6.33	$1,480 – $1,962
Step deck	$1,891	$6.95	$1,588 – $2,193
Power only	$1,161	$4.27	$1,010 – $1,312
Hotshot	$874	$3.21	$726 – $1,023
26' box truck	$873	$3.21	$742 – $1,005
Sprinter van	$545	$2.01	$458 – $633

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,721 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 272 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,480 and $1,962.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 272 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 $266 of the $1,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,786, which makes Norfolk, VA to Winston-Salem, NC 4% cheaper. 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 →