Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Petersburg, VA freight rate

$11,691dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 2,659 mi
Typical range: $10,405–$12,977
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Petersburg price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,246
Fuel: $2,445
All-in estimate: $11,691

Return trip

Petersburg → San Diego$6,295

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 Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Petersburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,691	$4.40	$10,405 – $12,977
53' refrigerated	$13,922	$5.24	$12,113 – $15,732
48' flatbed	$13,969	$5.25	$12,014 – $15,925
Step deck	$15,190	$5.71	$12,759 – $17,620
Power only	$10,419	$3.92	$9,065 – $11,774
Hotshot	$7,868	$2.96	$6,530 – $9,205
26' box truck	$7,675	$2.89	$6,524 – $8,826
Sprinter van	$4,676	$1.76	$3,928 – $5,425

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Petersburg

53' dry van lanes into Petersburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$1,837	$5.15	$1,635 – $2,040	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$11,896	$4.39	$10,587 – $13,204	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$3,636	$4.85	$3,236 – $4,036	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,570	$3.36	$4,067 – $5,072	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$5,918	$2.56	$5,267 – $6,569	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$1,400	$5.18	$1,246 – $1,554	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,567 mi	$5,149	$3.29	$4,582 – $5,715	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$4,507	$3.36	$4,012 – $5,003	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Petersburg, VA is estimated at $11,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 2,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,405 and $12,977.

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

About 2,659 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 $2,445 of the $11,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,246 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,295, which makes San Diego, CA to Petersburg, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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