Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Newport News, VA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,643reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,716 mi
Typical range: $6,650–$8,637
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport News to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,859
Fuel: $2,784
All-in estimate: $7,643

Return trip

San Diego → Newport News$14,195

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport News, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,418	$2.36	$5,712 – $7,124
53' refrigerated	$7,643	$2.81	$6,650 – $8,637
48' flatbed	$7,667	$2.82	$6,594 – $8,741
Step deck	$8,337	$3.07	$7,003 – $9,671
Power only	$5,721	$2.11	$4,978 – $6,465
Hotshot	$4,320	$1.59	$3,586 – $5,055
26' box truck	$4,214	$1.55	$3,582 – $4,846
Sprinter van	$2,567	$0.95	$2,157 – $2,978

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More lanes from Newport News

53' refrigerated lanes from Newport News, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	335 mi	$2,043	$6.10	$1,778 – $2,309	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$7,777	$2.81	$6,766 – $8,788	6 d
Chicago, IL	802 mi	$2,681	$3.34	$2,333 – $3,030	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$4,436	$3.14	$3,860 – $5,013	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,369 mi	$7,448	$3.14	$6,480 – $8,416	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$1,682	$6.59	$1,463 – $1,900	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$4,987	$3.08	$4,339 – $5,635	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,391	$3.15	$3,820 – $4,962	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 Newport News, VA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Newport News, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,643 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,650 and $8,637.

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

About 2,716 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 $2,784 of the $7,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,195, which makes Newport News, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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