Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Lincoln, NE hotshot rate

$2,326hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $1,931–$2,722
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,483
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $2,326

Return trip

Lincoln → Virginia Beach$3,766

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$2.58	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$3.08	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,208	$3.12	$3,619 – $4,797
Step deck	$4,584	$3.40	$3,851 – $5,318
Power only	$3,082	$2.28	$2,681 – $3,483
Hotshot	$2,326	$1.72	$1,931 – $2,722
26' box truck	$2,279	$1.69	$1,937 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.03	$1,171 – $1,618

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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 Lincoln

Hotshot lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,508	$1.79	$2,082 – $2,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,571	$2.37	$2,964 – $4,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,455	$2.61	$1,208 – $1,703	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,638	$1.81	$1,360 – $1,917	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,641	$1.41	$1,362 – $1,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,138	$1.60	$1,775 – $2,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,682	$1.80	$1,396 – $1,968	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,518	$2.38	$2,920 – $4,116	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Lincoln, NE?

A Hotshot from Virginia Beach, VA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,326 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,931 and $2,722.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,349 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 $843 of the $2,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,766, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Lincoln, NE 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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