Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fredericksburg, VA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,269dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,647 mi
Typical range: $5,580–$6,959
Transit: 6 days

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

Fredericksburg to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,835
Fuel: $2,434
All-in estimate: $6,269

Return trip

San Diego → Fredericksburg$11,643

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

Fredericksburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fredericksburg, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,269	$2.37	$5,580 – $6,959
53' refrigerated	$7,466	$2.82	$6,495 – $8,437
48' flatbed	$7,492	$2.83	$6,443 – $8,540
Step deck	$8,146	$3.08	$6,843 – $9,449
Power only	$5,587	$2.11	$4,861 – $6,314
Hotshot	$4,219	$1.59	$3,502 – $4,936
26' box truck	$4,116	$1.55	$3,498 – $4,733
Sprinter van	$2,508	$0.95	$2,106 – $2,909

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More lanes from Fredericksburg

53' dry van lanes from Fredericksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	295 mi	$1,595	$5.41	$1,420 – $1,770	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$6,371	$2.36	$5,670 – $7,072	6 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,028	$2.90	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d
Houston, TX	1,391 mi	$3,679	$2.64	$3,274 – $4,083	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$6,097	$2.65	$5,426 – $6,767	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	204 mi	$1,267	$6.21	$1,127 – $1,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,591 mi	$4,125	$2.59	$3,672 – $4,579	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$3,591	$2.66	$3,196 – $3,987	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 Fredericksburg, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Fredericksburg, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,269 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,580 and $6,959.

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

About 2,647 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 $2,434 of the $6,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,835 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,643, which makes Fredericksburg, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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