Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Virginia Beach, VA hotshot rate

$1,142hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 343 mi
Typical range: $947–$1,336
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $928
Fuel: $214
All-in estimate: $1,142

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Newark$1,048

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

Newark to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,767	$5.15	$1,573 – $1,962
53' refrigerated	$2,111	$6.15	$1,836 – $2,385
48' flatbed	$2,214	$6.45	$1,904 – $2,524
Step deck	$2,428	$7.08	$2,040 – $2,817
Power only	$1,515	$4.42	$1,318 – $1,712
Hotshot	$1,142	$3.33	$947 – $1,336
26' box truck	$1,136	$3.31	$966 – $1,307
Sprinter van	$707	$2.06	$594 – $820

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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 Virginia Beach

Hotshot lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,160	$3.38	$962 – $1,357	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,261	$2.95	$6,856 – $9,665	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,627	$3.12	$2,181 – $3,074	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$3,188	$2.22	$2,646 – $3,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,120	$1.71	$3,420 – $4,820	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$896	$3.33	$743 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$3,589	$2.18	$2,979 – $4,200	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,116	$2.95	$6,736 – $9,496	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Virginia Beach, VA?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $1,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 343 mi. Quotes typically land between $947 and $1,336.

How far is Newark, NJ from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 343 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 $214 of the $1,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,048, which makes Newark, NJ to Virginia Beach, VA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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