Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Blacksburg, VA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,990reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,462 mi
Typical range: $6,082–$7,899
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blacksburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,467
Fuel: $2,523
All-in estimate: $6,990

Return trip

San Diego → Blacksburg$12,982

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Blacksburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Blacksburg, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,870	$2.38	$5,224 – $6,515
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$2.84	$6,082 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,020	$2.85	$6,037 – $8,003
Step deck	$7,635	$3.10	$6,413 – $8,856
Power only	$5,228	$2.12	$4,548 – $5,907
Hotshot	$3,947	$1.60	$3,276 – $4,618
26' box truck	$3,852	$1.56	$3,274 – $4,430
Sprinter van	$2,348	$0.95	$1,972 – $2,724

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More lanes from Blacksburg

53' refrigerated lanes from Blacksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,602	$5.24	$2,264 – $2,940	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$7,124	$2.83	$6,198 – $8,050	5 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,147	$3.63	$1,868 – $2,427	2 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,828	$3.24	$3,330 – $4,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$6,728	$3.18	$5,853 – $7,602	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,177	$5.36	$1,894 – $2,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,359	$3.15	$3,793 – $4,926	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$3,737	$3.26	$3,251 – $4,223	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Blacksburg, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Blacksburg, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,990 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,082 and $7,899.

How far is Blacksburg, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,462 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 $2,523 of the $6,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Blacksburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,982, which makes Blacksburg, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →