Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$4,724flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $4,063–$5,386
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,833
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $4,724

Return trip

Norfolk → St. Louis$3,051

This direction runs 55% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

St. Louis to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,881	$4.26	$3,454 – $4,308
53' refrigerated	$4,627	$5.07	$4,026 – $5,229
48' flatbed	$4,724	$5.18	$4,063 – $5,386
Step deck	$5,155	$5.65	$4,330 – $5,980
Power only	$3,408	$3.74	$2,965 – $3,851
Hotshot	$2,571	$2.82	$2,134 – $3,009
26' box truck	$2,528	$2.77	$2,149 – $2,907
Sprinter van	$1,553	$1.70	$1,304 – $1,801

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More lanes from St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,249	$5.07	$4,514 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,403	$3.41	$5,507 – $7,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,736	$5.67	$1,493 – $1,979	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,330	$4.16	$2,864 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$5,805	$3.89	$4,993 – $6,618	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$4,704	$4.91	$4,045 – $5,362	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,736	$4.00	$3,213 – $4,259	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,270	$3.42	$5,393 – $7,148	4 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 St. Louis, MO to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $4,724 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,063 and $5,386.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 912 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 $891 of the $4,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,051, which makes St. Louis, MO to Norfolk, VA 55% 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