Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,362hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $1,131–$1,594
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $967
Fuel: $395
All-in estimate: $1,362

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Virginia Beach$1,722

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

Virginia Beach to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,074	$3.28	$1,846 – $2,302
53' refrigerated	$2,474	$3.91	$2,152 – $2,795
48' flatbed	$2,548	$4.03	$2,192 – $2,905
Step deck	$2,786	$4.41	$2,340 – $3,231
Power only	$1,807	$2.86	$1,572 – $2,041
Hotshot	$1,362	$2.16	$1,131 – $1,594
26' box truck	$1,345	$2.13	$1,143 – $1,546
Sprinter van	$829	$1.31	$697 – $962

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,641	$2.15	$1,362 – $1,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,318	$2.45	$4,414 – $6,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,101	$3.39	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,555	$1.44	$2,121 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,336	$1.96	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,104	$1.88	$1,746 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,131 and $1,594.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 632 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $395 of the $1,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,722, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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