Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, VA sprinter rate

$4,787sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 2,728 mi
Typical range: $4,021–$5,553
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,721
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $4,787

Return trip

Portsmouth → San Diego$2,578

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 Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,968	$4.39	$10,651 – $13,284
53' refrigerated	$14,252	$5.22	$12,399 – $16,105
48' flatbed	$14,296	$5.24	$12,295 – $16,298
Step deck	$15,544	$5.70	$13,057 – $18,031
Power only	$10,669	$3.91	$9,282 – $12,055
Hotshot	$8,056	$2.95	$6,687 – $9,426
26' box truck	$7,858	$2.88	$6,679 – $9,036
Sprinter van	$4,787	$1.75	$4,021 – $5,553

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More lanes from San Diego

Sprinter van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$5,045	$1.76	$4,238 – $5,853	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

More lanes into Portsmouth

Sprinter van lanes into Portsmouth, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$722	$2.09	$606 – $837	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$4,872	$1.75	$4,093 – $5,652	5 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$1,557	$1.90	$1,308 – $1,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$1,889	$1.33	$1,587 – $2,191	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$2,431	$1.02	$2,042 – $2,820	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$558	$2.08	$469 – $647	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,124	$1.31	$1,784 – $2,464	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$1,874	$1.34	$1,574 – $2,174	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $4,787 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 2,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,021 and $5,553.

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

About 2,728 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 $1,066 of the $4,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,721 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,578, which makes San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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