Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Grand Prairie, TX flatbed rate

$4,541flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $3,905–$5,176
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,144
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $4,541

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Norfolk$5,741

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

Norfolk to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,766	$2.63	$3,352 – $4,180
53' refrigerated	$4,487	$3.14	$3,904 – $5,070
48' flatbed	$4,541	$3.18	$3,905 – $5,176
Step deck	$4,946	$3.46	$4,154 – $5,737
Power only	$3,332	$2.33	$2,899 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,515	$1.76	$2,087 – $2,943
26' box truck	$2,463	$1.72	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,506	$1.05	$1,265 – $1,747

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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 Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,309	$3.24	$4,565 – $6,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,157	$4.33	$3,575 – $4,739	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,797	$2.71	$2,406 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,504	$2.90	$3,873 – $5,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $4,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,905 and $5,176.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,430 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 $1,397 of the $4,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,741, which makes Norfolk, VA to Grand Prairie, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →