Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA hotshot rate

$1,868hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 693 mi
Typical range: $1,551–$2,186
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,435
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $1,868

Return trip

Norfolk → Nashville-Davidson$1,534

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,837	$4.09	$2,525 – $3,149
53' refrigerated	$3,384	$4.88	$2,944 – $3,824
48' flatbed	$3,478	$5.02	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,800	$5.48	$3,192 – $4,408
Power only	$2,477	$3.57	$2,155 – $2,799
Hotshot	$1,868	$2.70	$1,551 – $2,186
26' box truck	$1,842	$2.66	$1,566 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.64	$953 – $1,317

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $1,868 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 693 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,551 and $2,186.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 693 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 $433 of the $1,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,534, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA 22% 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 →