Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Norfolk, VA hotshot rate

$3,058hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $2,538–$3,578
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,909
Fuel: $1,149
All-in estimate: $3,058

Return trip

Norfolk → Denver$4,235

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Denver to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,563	$2.48	$4,061 – $5,065
53' refrigerated	$5,435	$2.96	$4,729 – $6,142
48' flatbed	$5,479	$2.98	$4,712 – $6,246
Step deck	$5,963	$3.24	$5,009 – $6,917
Power only	$4,051	$2.20	$3,524 – $4,577
Hotshot	$3,058	$1.66	$2,538 – $3,578
26' box truck	$2,989	$1.63	$2,541 – $3,437
Sprinter van	$1,825	$0.99	$1,533 – $2,117

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More lanes from Denver

Hotshot lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,202	$1.67	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,361	$1.37	$1,130 – $1,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,423	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,665	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,447	$1.40	$1,201 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,953	$1.59	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,343	$1.43	$1,115 – $1,572	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,346	$1.37	$1,117 – $1,574	2 d

More lanes into Norfolk

Hotshot lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,149	$3.40	$954 – $1,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,217	$2.95	$6,820 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,583	$3.13	$2,144 – $3,022	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,169	$2.23	$2,630 – $3,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$4,097	$1.72	$3,400 – $4,793	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$881	$3.38	$731 – $1,031	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,568	$2.19	$2,962 – $4,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$8,075	$2.95	$6,702 – $9,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Norfolk, VA?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $3,058 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,538 and $3,578.

How far is Denver, CO from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,838 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 $1,149 of the $3,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Denver, CO to Norfolk, VA 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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