Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Portland, OR hotshot rate

$4,573hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,888 mi
Typical range: $3,796–$5,350
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Portland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,767
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $4,573

Return trip

Portland → Norfolk$8,344

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Norfolk to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,790	$2.35	$6,043 – $7,537
53' refrigerated	$8,085	$2.80	$7,034 – $9,137
48' flatbed	$8,106	$2.81	$6,971 – $9,241
Step deck	$8,812	$3.05	$7,402 – $10,222
Power only	$6,056	$2.10	$5,268 – $6,843
Hotshot	$4,573	$1.58	$3,796 – $5,350
26' box truck	$4,459	$1.54	$3,790 – $5,128
Sprinter van	$2,716	$0.94	$2,281 – $3,150

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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 Portland

Hotshot lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$4,764	$1.65	$3,954 – $5,573	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,462	$2.52	$2,044 – $2,881	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,240	$2.05	$3,519 – $4,960	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$3,445	$1.59	$2,859 – $4,030	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$1,653	$1.40	$1,372 – $1,934	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$4,169	$1.47	$3,460 – $4,878	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$3,247	$1.60	$2,695 – $3,799	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,704	$2.47	$2,244 – $3,164	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Portland, OR?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Portland, OR is estimated at $4,573 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,796 and $5,350.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Portland, OR by truck?

About 2,888 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 $1,806 of the $4,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,344, which makes Norfolk, VA to Portland, OR 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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