Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$5,316flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $4,572–$6,060
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,632
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $5,316

Return trip

Lubbock → Norfolk$6,722

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

Norfolk to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,423	$2.57	$3,936 – $4,909
53' refrigerated	$5,269	$3.06	$4,584 – $5,954
48' flatbed	$5,316	$3.08	$4,572 – $6,060
Step deck	$5,787	$3.36	$4,861 – $6,712
Power only	$3,923	$2.28	$3,413 – $4,433
Hotshot	$2,962	$1.72	$2,458 – $3,465
26' box truck	$2,896	$1.68	$2,462 – $3,331
Sprinter van	$1,769	$1.03	$1,486 – $2,052

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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 Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,572 and $6,060.

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

About 1,724 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 $1,684 of the $5,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,632 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,722, which makes Norfolk, VA to Lubbock, 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