Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,504hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $2,079–$2,930
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,614
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $2,504

Return trip

Dallas → Virginia Beach$3,167

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

Virginia Beach to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,750	$2.64	$3,338 – $4,163
53' refrigerated	$4,468	$3.14	$3,887 – $5,049
48' flatbed	$4,522	$3.18	$3,889 – $5,155
Step deck	$4,926	$3.46	$4,138 – $5,714
Power only	$3,318	$2.33	$2,887 – $3,749
Hotshot	$2,504	$1.76	$2,079 – $2,930
26' box truck	$2,452	$1.72	$2,084 – $2,820
Sprinter van	$1,500	$1.05	$1,260 – $1,740

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Hotshot lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,120	$3.27	$930 – $1,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$4,448	$1.59	$3,692 – $5,204	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,544	$1.83	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$2,521	$1.76	$2,093 – $2,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,259	$1.77	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$927	$3.45	$769 – $1,084	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,839	$1.73	$2,356 – $3,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$4,370	$1.59	$3,627 – $5,113	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Virginia Beach, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,504 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,079 and $2,930.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,423 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $890 of the $2,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,167, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Dallas, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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