Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$5,039flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,619 mi
Typical range: $4,333–$5,744
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,457
Fuel: $1,582
All-in estimate: $5,039

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Norfolk$6,371

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

Norfolk to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,188	$2.59	$3,727 – $4,649
53' refrigerated	$4,989	$3.08	$4,341 – $5,638
48' flatbed	$5,039	$3.11	$4,333 – $5,744
Step deck	$5,486	$3.39	$4,608 – $6,364
Power only	$3,712	$2.29	$3,230 – $4,195
Hotshot	$2,802	$1.73	$2,326 – $3,279
26' box truck	$2,741	$1.69	$2,330 – $3,152
Sprinter van	$1,675	$1.03	$1,407 – $1,943

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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 Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $5,039 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,333 and $5,744.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,619 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 $1,582 of the $5,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,371, which makes Norfolk, VA to Corpus Christi, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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