Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$3,061flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 846 mi
Typical range: $2,632–$3,489
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,235
Fuel: $826
All-in estimate: $3,061

Return trip

Norfolk → Tampa$4,370

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tampa to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,510	$2.97	$2,234 – $2,786
53' refrigerated	$2,993	$3.54	$2,604 – $3,382
48' flatbed	$3,061	$3.62	$2,632 – $3,489
Step deck	$3,341	$3.95	$2,806 – $3,875
Power only	$2,201	$2.60	$1,915 – $2,487
Hotshot	$1,660	$1.96	$1,378 – $1,942
26' box truck	$1,633	$1.93	$1,388 – $1,878
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.19	$843 – $1,165

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More lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,996	$3.38	$3,437 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,588	$3.26	$3,085 – $4,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334	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 Tampa, FL to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $3,061 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 846 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,632 and $3,489.

How far is Tampa, FL from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 846 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 $826 of the $3,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,370, which makes Tampa, FL to Norfolk, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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