Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newport News, VA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,531dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,768 mi
Typical range: $5,812–$7,249
Transit: 6 days

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

Newport News to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,986
Fuel: $2,545
All-in estimate: $6,531

Return trip

Los Angeles → Newport News$12,128

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

Newport News to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport News, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,531	$2.36	$5,812 – $7,249
53' refrigerated	$7,777	$2.81	$6,766 – $8,788
48' flatbed	$7,800	$2.82	$6,708 – $8,892
Step deck	$8,481	$3.06	$7,124 – $9,837
Power only	$5,822	$2.10	$5,066 – $6,579
Hotshot	$4,397	$1.59	$3,649 – $5,144
26' box truck	$4,288	$1.55	$3,645 – $4,931
Sprinter van	$2,612	$0.94	$2,194 – $3,030

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More lanes from Newport News

53' dry van lanes from Newport News, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	335 mi	$1,711	$5.11	$1,523 – $1,899	1 d
Chicago, IL	802 mi	$2,249	$2.80	$2,001 – $2,496	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$3,723	$2.64	$3,314 – $4,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,369 mi	$6,254	$2.64	$5,566 – $6,942	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$1,407	$5.52	$1,252 – $1,562	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$4,186	$2.59	$3,725 – $4,646	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$6,418	$2.36	$5,712 – $7,124	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,685	$2.64	$3,280 – $4,091	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Newport News, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,812 and $7,249.

How far is Newport News, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,768 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 $2,545 of the $6,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Newport News, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,128, which makes Newport News, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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