Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,506hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $2,080–$2,932
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,616
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $2,506

Return trip

Houston → Norfolk$3,169

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norfolk to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,752	$2.64	$3,340 – $4,165
53' refrigerated	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052
48' flatbed	$4,525	$3.18	$3,891 – $5,158
Step deck	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717
Power only	$3,320	$2.33	$2,888 – $3,752
Hotshot	$2,506	$1.76	$2,080 – $2,932
26' box truck	$2,454	$1.72	$2,086 – $2,822
Sprinter van	$1,501	$1.05	$1,261 – $1,741

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$2,486	$1.76	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,506 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,080 and $2,932.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,424 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $890 of the $2,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,169, which makes Norfolk, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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