Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Virginia Beach, VA reefer rate

$14,476reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 2,775 mi
Typical range: $12,594–$16,358
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,632
Fuel: $2,844
All-in estimate: $14,476

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Santa Ana$7,795

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

Santa Ana to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,156	$4.38	$10,819 – $13,493
53' refrigerated	$14,476	$5.22	$12,594 – $16,358
48' flatbed	$14,519	$5.23	$12,486 – $16,551
Step deck	$15,785	$5.69	$13,260 – $18,311
Power only	$10,838	$3.91	$9,429 – $12,247
Hotshot	$8,184	$2.95	$6,793 – $9,576
26' box truck	$7,982	$2.88	$6,785 – $9,179
Sprinter van	$4,863	$1.75	$4,085 – $5,641

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More lanes from Santa Ana

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,088	$5.24	$13,127 – $17,049	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,851	$4.31	$5,960 – $7,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,574	$6.55	$2,239 – $2,909	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,029	$5.00	$12,205 – $15,853	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112	3 d

More lanes into Virginia Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,144	$6.25	$1,866 – $2,423	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$14,610	$5.21	$12,711 – $16,509	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$4,736	$5.63	$4,121 – $5,352	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$5,687	$3.97	$4,948 – $6,426	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,298	$3.04	$6,350 – $8,247	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,670	$6.21	$1,452 – $1,887	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,390	$3.89	$5,559 – $7,220	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$14,357	$5.22	$12,490 – $16,223	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $14,476 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 2,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,594 and $16,358.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 2,775 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 $2,844 of the $14,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,795, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Virginia Beach, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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