Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,822hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $2,342–$3,302
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $2,822

Return trip

San Antonio → Norfolk$3,568

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

Norfolk to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,217	$2.58	$3,753 – $4,681
53' refrigerated	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677
48' flatbed	$5,073	$3.11	$4,363 – $5,783
Step deck	$5,523	$3.38	$4,640 – $6,407
Power only	$3,738	$2.29	$3,252 – $4,224
Hotshot	$2,822	$1.73	$2,342 – $3,302
26' box truck	$2,760	$1.69	$2,346 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,687	$1.03	$1,417 – $1,957

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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 Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$4,348	$1.59	$3,609 – $5,087	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,411 mi	$2,486	$1.76	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Hotshot lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,822 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,342 and $3,302.

How far is Norfolk, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,632 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,020 of the $2,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,568, which makes Norfolk, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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