Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Norfolk, VA hotshot rate

$8,190hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,777 mi
Typical range: $6,798–$9,582
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,454
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $8,190

Return trip

Norfolk → Long Beach$4,410

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Long Beach to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,164	$4.38	$10,826 – $13,502
53' refrigerated	$14,486	$5.22	$12,603 – $16,369
48' flatbed	$14,528	$5.23	$12,494 – $16,562
Step deck	$15,796	$5.69	$13,268 – $18,323
Power only	$10,845	$3.91	$9,436 – $12,255
Hotshot	$8,190	$2.95	$6,798 – $9,582
26' box truck	$7,987	$2.88	$6,789 – $9,186
Sprinter van	$4,866	$1.75	$4,087 – $5,644

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More lanes from Long Beach

Hotshot lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,580	$2.96	$7,121 – $10,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,608	$2.24	$3,824 – $5,391	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,887	$2.42	$3,226 – $4,547	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,198 – $1,689	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,458	$2.46	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175	3 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 Long Beach, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A Hotshot from Long Beach, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $8,190 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,798 and $9,582.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,777 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,736 of the $8,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,410, which makes Long Beach, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →