Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$2,853flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $2,453–$3,252
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,348
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $2,853

Return trip

Worcester → Norfolk$2,469

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Norfolk to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,308	$4.46	$2,054 – $2,561
53' refrigerated	$2,754	$5.33	$2,396 – $3,112
48' flatbed	$2,853	$5.52	$2,453 – $3,252
Step deck	$3,122	$6.04	$2,622 – $3,621
Power only	$2,001	$3.87	$1,740 – $2,261
Hotshot	$1,508	$2.92	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,493	$2.89	$1,269 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$923	$1.79	$775 – $1,071

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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 Worcester

48' flatbed lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,756	$9.49	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$16,313	$5.39	$14,029 – $18,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$5,558	$5.79	$4,780 – $6,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$7,415	$4.01	$6,377 – $8,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,342	$3.14	$7,174 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,853	$6.74	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,073	$3.96	$6,943 – $9,203	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$16,155	$5.40	$13,894 – $18,417	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $2,853 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,453 and $3,252.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 517 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 $505 of the $2,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,469, which makes Norfolk, VA to Worcester, MA 16% more expensive. 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