Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Fremont, CA hotshot rate

$4,646hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,938 mi
Typical range: $3,857–$5,436
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,809
Fuel: $1,837
All-in estimate: $4,646

Return trip

Fremont → Norfolk$8,629

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norfolk to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,898	$2.35	$6,139 – $7,657
53' refrigerated	$8,214	$2.80	$7,146 – $9,282
48' flatbed	$8,233	$2.80	$7,081 – $9,386
Step deck	$8,951	$3.05	$7,519 – $10,383
Power only	$6,153	$2.09	$5,353 – $6,953
Hotshot	$4,646	$1.58	$3,857 – $5,436
26' box truck	$4,531	$1.54	$3,851 – $5,210
Sprinter van	$2,759	$0.94	$2,318 – $3,201

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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 Fremont

Hotshot lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$4,961	$1.65	$4,118 – $5,805	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,214	$3.31	$1,008 – $1,420	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$4,419	$2.04	$3,668 – $5,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$3,069	$1.61	$2,547 – $3,591	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$1,122	$1.54	$931 – $1,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$4,321	$1.47	$3,587 – $5,056	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$2,802	$1.63	$2,326 – $3,279	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$1,482	$2.98	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Fremont, CA is estimated at $4,646 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,857 and $5,436.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Fremont, CA by truck?

About 2,938 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 $1,837 of the $4,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fremont, CA to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,629, which makes Norfolk, VA to Fremont, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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