Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA hotshot rate

$1,130hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $937–$1,322
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $919
Fuel: $211
All-in estimate: $1,130

Return trip

Norfolk → Newark$1,037

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Newark to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,750	$5.19	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,090	$6.20	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,193	$6.51	$1,886 – $2,500
Step deck	$2,406	$7.14	$2,021 – $2,791
Power only	$1,499	$4.45	$1,304 – $1,694
Hotshot	$1,130	$3.35	$937 – $1,322
26' box truck	$1,125	$3.34	$956 – $1,293
Sprinter van	$700	$2.08	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	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 Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $1,130 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $937 and $1,322.

How far is Newark, NJ from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 337 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 $211 of the $1,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,037, which makes Newark, NJ to Norfolk, VA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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