Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$5,721flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $4,920–$6,522
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,330
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $5,721

Return trip

Norfolk → Houston$4,525

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

Houston to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,745	$3.33	$4,223 – $5,267
53' refrigerated	$5,653	$3.97	$4,918 – $6,388
48' flatbed	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522
Step deck	$6,232	$4.38	$5,235 – $7,229
Power only	$4,198	$2.95	$3,652 – $4,744
Hotshot	$3,169	$2.23	$2,630 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,103	$2.18	$2,637 – $3,568
Sprinter van	$1,898	$1.33	$1,594 – $2,202

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$5,678	$4.02	$4,883 – $6,473	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $5,721 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,920 and $6,522.

How far is Houston, TX from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,391 of the $5,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,525, which makes Houston, TX to Norfolk, VA 26% 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