Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, VA hotshot rate

$8,217hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,787 mi
Typical range: $6,820–$9,614
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,475
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $8,217

Return trip

Norfolk → Los Angeles$4,425

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

Los Angeles to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,204	$4.38	$10,862 – $13,547
53' refrigerated	$14,534	$5.21	$12,644 – $16,423
48' flatbed	$14,575	$5.23	$12,535 – $16,616
Step deck	$15,847	$5.69	$13,312 – $18,383
Power only	$10,882	$3.90	$9,467 – $12,296
Hotshot	$8,217	$2.95	$6,820 – $9,614
26' box truck	$8,014	$2.88	$6,812 – $9,216
Sprinter van	$4,882	$1.75	$4,101 – $5,663

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$3,144	$2.23	$2,609 – $3,678	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $8,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,820 and $9,614.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,787 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 $1,742 of the $8,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,425, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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