Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Virginia Beach, VA power only rate

$11,719power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 3,019 mi
Typical range: $10,196–$13,243
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,943
Fuel: $2,776
All-in estimate: $11,719

Return trip

Virginia Beach → San Francisco$6,310

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

San Francisco to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,135	$4.35	$11,690 – $14,580
53' refrigerated	$15,641	$5.18	$13,608 – $17,674
48' flatbed	$15,674	$5.19	$13,479 – $17,868
Step deck	$17,038	$5.64	$14,312 – $19,764
Power only	$11,719	$3.88	$10,196 – $13,243
Hotshot	$8,850	$2.93	$7,345 – $10,354
26' box truck	$8,628	$2.86	$7,334 – $9,922
Sprinter van	$5,254	$1.74	$4,413 – $6,095

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More lanes from San Francisco

Power only lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$12,002	$3.91	$10,442 – $13,563	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,782	$4.14	$1,550 – $2,014	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,546	$2.94	$5,695 – $7,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,176	$3.13	$5,373 – $6,979	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,070	$3.84	$2,671 – $3,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$11,204	$3.72	$9,748 – $12,661	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,657	$3.16	$4,921 – $6,392	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,138	$3.81	$1,860 – $2,415	2 d

More lanes into Virginia Beach

Power only lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,539	$4.49	$1,339 – $1,739	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$10,939	$3.90	$9,517 – $12,361	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,483	$4.14	$3,030 – $3,936	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,224	$2.95	$3,674 – $4,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$5,456	$2.27	$4,747 – $6,166	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,189	$4.42	$1,035 – $1,344	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$4,755	$2.89	$4,137 – $5,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$10,748	$3.91	$9,351 – $12,145	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

A Power only from San Francisco, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $11,719 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 3,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,196 and $13,243.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 3,019 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 $2,776 of the $11,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,310, which makes San Francisco, CA to Virginia Beach, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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