Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Roanoke, VA freight rate

$11,021dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $9,809–$12,233
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Roanoke price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,730
Fuel: $2,291
All-in estimate: $11,021

Return trip

Roanoke → San Diego$5,934

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 Roanoke by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Roanoke, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,021	$4.42	$9,809 – $12,233
53' refrigerated	$13,125	$5.27	$11,419 – $14,832
48' flatbed	$13,179	$5.29	$11,334 – $15,024
Step deck	$14,332	$5.75	$12,039 – $16,625
Power only	$9,816	$3.94	$8,540 – $11,093
Hotshot	$7,412	$2.97	$6,152 – $8,672
26' box truck	$7,233	$2.90	$6,148 – $8,318
Sprinter van	$4,408	$1.77	$3,703 – $5,114

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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 Roanoke

53' dry van lanes into Roanoke, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,180	$4.63	$1,940 – $2,419	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$11,230	$4.41	$9,994 – $12,465	5 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$3,136	$5.13	$2,791 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$4,143	$3.42	$3,687 – $4,599	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$5,536	$2.58	$4,927 – $6,145	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$1,690	$4.46	$1,504 – $1,876	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,711	$3.34	$4,193 – $5,229	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$4,050	$3.44	$3,604 – $4,495	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Roanoke, VA is estimated at $11,021 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,809 and $12,233.

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

About 2,492 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 $2,291 of the $11,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,934, which makes San Diego, CA to Roanoke, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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