Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$714hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 181 mi
Typical range: $593–$836
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $601
Fuel: $113
All-in estimate: $714

Return trip

Raleigh → Norfolk$741

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Norfolk to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,128	$6.23	$1,004 – $1,252
53' refrigerated	$1,349	$7.45	$1,174 – $1,525
48' flatbed	$1,444	$7.98	$1,241 – $1,646
Step deck	$1,589	$8.78	$1,335 – $1,844
Power only	$949	$5.25	$826 – $1,073
Hotshot	$714	$3.95	$593 – $836
26' box truck	$718	$3.97	$610 – $826
Sprinter van	$451	$2.49	$379 – $523

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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 Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 181 mi. Quotes typically land between $593 and $836.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 181 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $113 of the $714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $741, which makes Norfolk, VA to Raleigh, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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