Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Chesapeake, VA hotshot rate

$480hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $23.98
Distance: 20 mi
Typical range: $398–$561
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Chesapeake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $467
Fuel: $13
All-in estimate: $480

Return trip

Chesapeake → Norfolk$480

Both directions price about the same. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Norfolk to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$792	$39.58	$705 – $879
53' refrigerated	$949	$47.47	$826 – $1,073
48' flatbed	$1,059	$52.95	$911 – $1,207
Step deck	$1,175	$58.74	$987 – $1,363
Power only	$639	$31.96	$556 – $722
Hotshot	$480	$23.98	$398 – $561
26' box truck	$493	$24.66	$419 – $567
Sprinter van	$317	$15.83	$266 – $367

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More lanes from Norfolk

Hotshot lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,110	$3.28	$921 – $1,299	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$4,425	$1.59	$3,672 – $5,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$1,518	$1.84	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,506	$1.76	$2,080 – $2,932	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$4,235	$1.77	$3,515 – $4,955	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$912	$3.49	$757 – $1,067	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$2,822	$1.73	$2,342 – $3,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$4,348	$1.59	$3,609 – $5,087	6 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Hotshot lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,190	$3.32	$988 – $1,393	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,214	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,603	$3.13	$2,160 – $3,045	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,151	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$4,093	$1.72	$3,398 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$919	$3.26	$763 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,553	$2.19	$2,949 – $4,157	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,070	$2.95	$6,698 – $9,442	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Chesapeake, VA?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $480 all-in in October 2026, or $23.98 a mile over about 20 mi. Quotes typically land between $398 and $561.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 20 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 $13 of the $480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Norfolk, VA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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