Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Irving, TX flatbed rate

$4,519flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $3,887–$5,152
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Irving price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,130
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $4,519

Return trip

Irving → Norfolk$5,715

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

Norfolk to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,748	$2.64	$3,336 – $4,160
53' refrigerated	$4,466	$3.14	$3,885 – $5,046
48' flatbed	$4,519	$3.18	$3,887 – $5,152
Step deck	$4,923	$3.46	$4,135 – $5,710
Power only	$3,316	$2.33	$2,885 – $3,747
Hotshot	$2,503	$1.76	$2,077 – $2,928
26' box truck	$2,451	$1.72	$2,083 – $2,818
Sprinter van	$1,499	$1.05	$1,259 – $1,739

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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 Irving

48' flatbed lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,281	$3.25	$4,542 – $6,020	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,480	$2.91	$3,852 – $5,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,148	$4.46	$5,287 – $7,009	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Irving, TX is estimated at $4,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,887 and $5,152.

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

About 1,422 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 $1,389 of the $4,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,715, which makes Norfolk, VA to Irving, 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