Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$1,215hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $1,008–$1,421
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $878
Fuel: $337
All-in estimate: $1,215

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Norfolk$1,535

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

Norfolk to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,856	$3.44	$1,652 – $2,061
53' refrigerated	$2,215	$4.11	$1,927 – $2,503
48' flatbed	$2,292	$4.25	$1,971 – $2,613
Step deck	$2,507	$4.65	$2,106 – $2,909
Power only	$1,611	$2.99	$1,402 – $1,820
Hotshot	$1,215	$2.25	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,201	$2.23	$1,021 – $1,382
Sprinter van	$743	$1.38	$624 – $861

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,488	$2.44	$4,555 – $6,421	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,189	$3.22	$987 – $1,391	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,652	$1.43	$2,201 – $3,103	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,233	$2.02	$1,024 – $1,443	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,195	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,380	$2.44	$4,465 – $6,294	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,215 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,008 and $1,421.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 539 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $337 of the $1,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,535, which makes Norfolk, VA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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