Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,534hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 693 mi
Typical range: $1,274–$1,795
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,101
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $1,534

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Norfolk$1,868

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Norfolk to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,330	$3.36	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,779	$4.01	$2,418 – $3,141
48' flatbed	$2,857	$4.12	$2,457 – $3,257
Step deck	$3,121	$4.50	$2,622 – $3,620
Power only	$2,035	$2.94	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,534	$2.21	$1,274 – $1,795
26' box truck	$1,513	$2.18	$1,286 – $1,740
Sprinter van	$932	$1.35	$783 – $1,081

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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 Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 693 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,274 and $1,795.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 693 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 $433 of the $1,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,868, which makes Norfolk, VA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →