Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA hotshot rate

$1,535hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $1,274–$1,796
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,198
Fuel: $337
All-in estimate: $1,535

Return trip

Norfolk → Lexington-Fayette$1,215

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Lexington-Fayette to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,346	$4.35	$2,088 – $2,605
53' refrigerated	$2,800	$5.19	$2,436 – $3,164
48' flatbed	$2,897	$5.37	$2,491 – $3,303
Step deck	$3,169	$5.88	$2,662 – $3,677
Power only	$2,036	$3.78	$1,772 – $2,301
Hotshot	$1,535	$2.85	$1,274 – $1,796
26' box truck	$1,518	$2.82	$1,291 – $1,746
Sprinter van	$939	$1.74	$788 – $1,089

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,865	$2.68	$1,548 – $2,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$883	$2.39	$733 – $1,033	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,465	$1.87	$2,876 – $4,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,613	$2.64	$1,339 – $1,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,194	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $1,535 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,274 and $1,796.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 539 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $337 of the $1,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,215, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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