Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,293dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,658 mi
Typical range: $5,601–$6,985
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colonial Heights to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,849
Fuel: $2,444
All-in estimate: $6,293

Return trip

San Diego → Colonial Heights$11,687

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

Colonial Heights to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,293	$2.37	$5,601 – $6,985
53' refrigerated	$7,494	$2.82	$6,520 – $8,468
48' flatbed	$7,520	$2.83	$6,467 – $8,572
Step deck	$8,176	$3.08	$6,868 – $9,485
Power only	$5,609	$2.11	$4,879 – $6,338
Hotshot	$4,235	$1.59	$3,515 – $4,955
26' box truck	$4,131	$1.55	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,517	$0.95	$2,114 – $2,920

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

53' dry van lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$1,763	$4.99	$1,569 – $1,957	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$6,403	$2.36	$5,699 – $7,108	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,130	$2.85	$1,895 – $2,364	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$3,616	$2.65	$3,218 – $4,014	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$6,118	$2.65	$5,445 – $6,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,437	$5.40	$1,279 – $1,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$4,074	$2.60	$3,626 – $4,522	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$3,567	$2.66	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Colonial Heights, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,293 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,601 and $6,985.

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

About 2,658 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,444 of the $6,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,687, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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