Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$2,088flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 372 mi
Typical range: $1,796–$2,381
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Norfolk price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,725
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $2,088

Return trip

Norfolk → Pittsburgh$2,161

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Pittsburgh to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,672	$4.49	$1,488 – $1,856
53' refrigerated	$1,996	$5.37	$1,737 – $2,256
48' flatbed	$2,088	$5.61	$1,796 – $2,381
Step deck	$2,289	$6.15	$1,923 – $2,656
Power only	$1,436	$3.86	$1,250 – $1,623
Hotshot	$1,082	$2.91	$898 – $1,266
26' box truck	$1,076	$2.89	$915 – $1,238
Sprinter van	$669	$1.80	$562 – $776

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,111	$5.65	$1,816 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,665	$2.64	$5,732 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,812	$3.72	$1,559 – $2,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,993	$2.98	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,370	$2.96	$5,478 – $7,262	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,438	$2.91	$3,817 – $5,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,572	$2.64	$5,652 – $7,493	6 d

More lanes into Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,231	$6.60	$1,919 – $2,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,575	$5.23	$12,535 – $16,616	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,768	$5.79	$4,100 – $5,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,290	$3.05	$6,270 – $8,311	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,415	$3.93	$5,517 – $7,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,329	$5.24	$12,323 – $16,335	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $2,088 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 372 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,796 and $2,381.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 372 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 $363 of the $2,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,161, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Norfolk, VA 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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