Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$4,443flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $3,821–$5,065
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,082
Fuel: $1,361
All-in estimate: $4,443

Return trip

McKinney → Norfolk$5,618

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

Norfolk to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,683	$2.64	$3,278 – $4,088
53' refrigerated	$4,389	$3.15	$3,818 – $4,959
48' flatbed	$4,443	$3.19	$3,821 – $5,065
Step deck	$4,840	$3.47	$4,065 – $5,614
Power only	$3,258	$2.34	$2,834 – $3,681
Hotshot	$2,459	$1.77	$2,041 – $2,877
26' box truck	$2,408	$1.73	$2,047 – $2,769
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.06	$1,238 – $1,709

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, VA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $4,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,821 and $5,065.

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

About 1,393 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 $1,361 of the $4,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,618, which makes Norfolk, VA to McKinney, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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