Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Virginia Beach, VA hotshot rate

$774hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 199 mi
Typical range: $642–$905
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $650
Fuel: $124
All-in estimate: $774

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Durham$746

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Durham to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,219	$6.12	$1,085 – $1,353
53' refrigerated	$1,457	$7.32	$1,268 – $1,647
48' flatbed	$1,554	$7.81	$1,337 – $1,772
Step deck	$1,711	$8.60	$1,437 – $1,984
Power only	$1,028	$5.17	$895 – $1,162
Hotshot	$774	$3.89	$642 – $905
26' box truck	$777	$3.90	$660 – $893
Sprinter van	$487	$2.45	$409 – $565

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More lanes from Durham

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	5 d

More lanes into Virginia Beach

Hotshot lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,160	$3.38	$962 – $1,357	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,261	$2.95	$6,856 – $9,665	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,627	$3.12	$2,181 – $3,074	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$3,188	$2.22	$2,646 – $3,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,120	$1.71	$3,420 – $4,820	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$896	$3.33	$743 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$3,589	$2.18	$2,979 – $4,200	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,116	$2.95	$6,736 – $9,496	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Virginia Beach, VA?

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 199 mi. Quotes typically land between $642 and $905.

How far is Durham, NC from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 199 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $124 of the $774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $746, which makes Durham, NC to Virginia Beach, VA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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