Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,591flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $3,948–$5,233
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,176
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,591

Return trip

Fort Worth → Norfolk$5,805

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

Norfolk to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,808	$2.63	$3,389 – $4,227
53' refrigerated	$4,537	$3.13	$3,948 – $5,127
48' flatbed	$4,591	$3.17	$3,948 – $5,233
Step deck	$5,000	$3.45	$4,200 – $5,800
Power only	$3,370	$2.33	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,544	$1.76	$2,111 – $2,976
26' box truck	$2,491	$1.72	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,523	$1.05	$1,280 – $1,767

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,591 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,948 and $5,233.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,449 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 $1,415 of the $4,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,805, which makes Norfolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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