Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Norfolk, VA hotshot rate

$476hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $26.43
Distance: 18 mi
Typical range: $395–$557
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $465
Fuel: $11
All-in estimate: $476

Return trip

Norfolk → Virginia Beach$476

Both directions price about the same. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$786	$43.66	$699 – $872
53' refrigerated	$943	$52.37	$820 – $1,065
48' flatbed	$1,052	$58.46	$905 – $1,200
Step deck	$1,168	$64.86	$981 – $1,354
Power only	$634	$35.22	$552 – $716
Hotshot	$476	$26.43	$395 – $557
26' box truck	$489	$27.19	$416 – $563
Sprinter van	$314	$17.47	$264 – $365

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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 Norfolk

Hotshot lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,149	$3.40	$954 – $1,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,217	$2.95	$6,820 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,583	$3.13	$2,144 – $3,022	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,169	$2.23	$2,630 – $3,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$4,097	$1.72	$3,400 – $4,793	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$881	$3.38	$731 – $1,031	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,568	$2.19	$2,962 – $4,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$8,075	$2.95	$6,702 – $9,448	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Virginia Beach, VA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $476 all-in in October 2026, or $26.43 a mile over about 18 mi. Quotes typically land between $395 and $557.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 18 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $11 of the $476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Virginia Beach, VA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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