Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$5,741flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $4,938–$6,545
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,344
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $5,741

Return trip

Norfolk → Grand Prairie$4,541

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Grand Prairie to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$3.33	$4,238 – $5,285
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$3.97	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,741	$4.01	$4,938 – $6,545
Step deck	$6,254	$4.37	$5,253 – $7,254
Power only	$4,213	$2.95	$3,666 – $4,761
Hotshot	$3,180	$2.22	$2,640 – $3,721
26' box truck	$3,114	$2.18	$2,647 – $3,581
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.33	$1,600 – $2,209

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	3 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 Grand Prairie, TX to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $5,741 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,938 and $6,545.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,430 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,397 of the $5,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,541, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Norfolk, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →