Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$2,469flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,815
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,964
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $2,469

Return trip

Norfolk → Worcester$2,853

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Worcester to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,997	$3.86	$1,777 – $2,217
53' refrigerated	$2,383	$4.61	$2,073 – $2,693
48' flatbed	$2,469	$4.78	$2,123 – $2,815
Step deck	$2,702	$5.23	$2,269 – $3,134
Power only	$1,731	$3.35	$1,506 – $1,956
Hotshot	$1,305	$2.52	$1,083 – $1,527
26' box truck	$1,292	$2.50	$1,098 – $1,485
Sprinter van	$799	$1.55	$671 – $927

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More lanes from Worcester

48' flatbed lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,468	$7.93	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,660	$6.03	$1,427 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 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 Worcester, MA to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $2,469 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,815.

How far is Worcester, MA from Norfolk, VA 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 $2,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,964 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,853, which makes Worcester, MA to Norfolk, VA 14% cheaper. 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