Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$2,861flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $2,461–$3,262
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,357
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $2,861

Return trip

Norfolk → Rochester$2,764

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

Rochester to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,315	$4.49	$2,060 – $2,569
53' refrigerated	$2,762	$5.35	$2,403 – $3,121
48' flatbed	$2,861	$5.55	$2,461 – $3,262
Step deck	$3,131	$6.07	$2,630 – $3,632
Power only	$2,006	$3.89	$1,746 – $2,267
Hotshot	$1,513	$2.93	$1,255 – $1,770
26' box truck	$1,497	$2.90	$1,272 – $1,722
Sprinter van	$926	$1.79	$778 – $1,074

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	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 Rochester, NY to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $2,861 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,461 and $3,262.

How far is Rochester, NY from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 516 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 $504 of the $2,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,764, which makes Rochester, NY to Norfolk, VA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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