Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Amarillo, TX flatbed rate

$5,218flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $4,488–$5,949
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,570
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $5,218

Return trip

Amarillo → Norfolk$6,598

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norfolk to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,340	$2.57	$3,863 – $4,817
53' refrigerated	$5,170	$3.06	$4,498 – $5,842
48' flatbed	$5,218	$3.09	$4,488 – $5,949
Step deck	$5,681	$3.37	$4,772 – $6,590
Power only	$3,849	$2.28	$3,349 – $4,349
Hotshot	$2,906	$1.72	$2,412 – $3,399
26' box truck	$2,842	$1.68	$2,415 – $3,268
Sprinter van	$1,736	$1.03	$1,458 – $2,014

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More lanes from Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,155	$6.38	$1,853 – $2,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,848	$2.82	$6,750 – $8,947	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,801	$3.40	$2,409 – $3,193	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,525	$3.18	$3,891 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,536	$3.16	$6,481 – $8,591	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,800	$6.90	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,073	$3.11	$4,363 – $5,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,716	$2.82	$6,636 – $8,796	6 d

More lanes into Amarillo

48' flatbed lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,867	$3.19	$5,046 – $6,689	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,177	$4.64	$4,452 – $5,901	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,456	$4.24	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,376	$3.80	$2,044 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,102	$2.99	$1,807 – $2,396	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$5,020	$2.85	$4,317 – $5,722	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,104	$4.05	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,941	$4.70	$4,250 – $5,633	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,218 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,488 and $5,949.

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

About 1,687 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,648 of the $5,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,570 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,598, which makes Norfolk, VA to Amarillo, TX 21% 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