Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$4,165hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 2,345 mi
Typical range: $3,457–$4,873
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Tucson price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,699
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $4,165

Return trip

Tucson → Norfolk$4,029

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Norfolk to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,197	$2.64	$5,515 – $6,878
53' refrigerated	$7,380	$3.15	$6,421 – $8,339
48' flatbed	$7,415	$3.16	$6,377 – $8,454
Step deck	$8,066	$3.44	$6,775 – $9,356
Power only	$5,516	$2.35	$4,799 – $6,233
Hotshot	$4,165	$1.78	$3,457 – $4,873
26' box truck	$4,065	$1.73	$3,456 – $4,675
Sprinter van	$2,479	$1.06	$2,082 – $2,875

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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 Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Tucson, AZ?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, VA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $4,165 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 2,345 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,457 and $4,873.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,345 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,466 of the $4,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,029, which makes Norfolk, VA to Tucson, AZ 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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