Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,337hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $1,110–$1,564
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $952
Fuel: $385
All-in estimate: $1,337

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Norfolk$1,690

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

Norfolk to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,036	$3.31	$1,812 – $2,260
53' refrigerated	$2,429	$3.94	$2,113 – $2,745
48' flatbed	$2,504	$4.07	$2,154 – $2,855
Step deck	$2,738	$4.44	$2,300 – $3,176
Power only	$1,773	$2.88	$1,542 – $2,003
Hotshot	$1,337	$2.17	$1,110 – $1,564
26' box truck	$1,320	$2.14	$1,122 – $1,518
Sprinter van	$815	$1.32	$684 – $945

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,641	$2.15	$1,362 – $1,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,318	$2.45	$4,414 – $6,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,101	$3.39	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,555	$1.44	$2,121 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,336	$1.96	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,104	$1.88	$1,746 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,337 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,110 and $1,564.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 616 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 $385 of the $1,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,690, which makes Norfolk, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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