Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Virginia Beach, VA box truck rate

$8,056box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,803 mi
Typical range: $6,848–$9,265
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,109
Fuel: $1,947
All-in estimate: $8,056

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Los Angeles$4,338

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,269	$4.38	$10,919 – $13,618
53' refrigerated	$14,610	$5.21	$12,711 – $16,509
48' flatbed	$14,651	$5.23	$12,600 – $16,702
Step deck	$15,929	$5.68	$13,381 – $18,478
Power only	$10,939	$3.90	$9,517 – $12,361
Hotshot	$8,261	$2.95	$6,856 – $9,665
26' box truck	$8,056	$2.87	$6,848 – $9,265
Sprinter van	$4,907	$1.75	$4,122 – $5,693

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d

More lanes into Virginia Beach

26' box truck lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,154	$3.37	$981 – $1,328	1 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,585	$3.07	$2,197 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$3,121	$2.18	$2,653 – $3,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,021	$1.67	$3,418 – $4,624	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$895	$3.33	$761 – $1,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$3,511	$2.14	$2,984 – $4,038	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$7,916	$2.88	$6,729 – $9,103	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$3,101	$2.18	$2,636 – $3,566	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $8,056 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,848 and $9,265.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 2,803 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 $1,947 of the $8,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,338, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Virginia Beach, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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