Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$5,618flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $4,832–$6,405
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,257
Fuel: $1,361
All-in estimate: $5,618

Return trip

Norfolk → McKinney$4,443

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

McKinney to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,657	$3.34	$4,145 – $5,169
53' refrigerated	$5,549	$3.98	$4,828 – $6,271
48' flatbed	$5,618	$4.03	$4,832 – $6,405
Step deck	$6,120	$4.39	$5,141 – $7,099
Power only	$4,119	$2.96	$3,584 – $4,655
Hotshot	$3,109	$2.23	$2,581 – $3,638
26' box truck	$3,045	$2.19	$2,588 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,863	$1.34	$1,565 – $2,161

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $5,618 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,832 and $6,405.

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

About 1,393 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 $1,361 of the $5,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,257 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,443, which makes McKinney, 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