Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Charlottesville, VA reefer rate

$13,564reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,584 mi
Typical range: $11,801–$15,328
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Charlottesville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,916
Fuel: $2,648
All-in estimate: $13,564

Return trip

Charlottesville → San Diego$7,304

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

San Diego to Charlottesville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Charlottesville, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,390	$4.41	$10,137 – $12,643
53' refrigerated	$13,564	$5.25	$11,801 – $15,328
48' flatbed	$13,614	$5.27	$11,708 – $15,520
Step deck	$14,805	$5.73	$12,436 – $17,173
Power only	$10,149	$3.93	$8,829 – $11,468
Hotshot	$7,663	$2.97	$6,361 – $8,966
26' box truck	$7,476	$2.89	$6,355 – $8,598
Sprinter van	$4,556	$1.76	$3,827 – $5,285

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Charlottesville

53' refrigerated lanes into Charlottesville, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,198	$6.14	$1,912 – $2,484	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$13,798	$5.24	$12,005 – $15,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$3,922	$6.01	$3,412 – $4,432	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,317	$4.02	$4,626 – $6,008	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,848	$3.06	$5,958 – $7,739	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,660	$6.24	$1,444 – $1,876	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,986	$3.93	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,285 mi	$5,186	$4.04	$4,512 – $5,860	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Charlottesville, VA is estimated at $13,564 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,801 and $15,328.

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

About 2,584 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,648 of the $13,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,916 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,304, which makes San Diego, CA to Charlottesville, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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