Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,522dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,764 mi
Typical range: $5,805–$7,239
Transit: 6 days

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

Suffolk to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,981
Fuel: $2,541
All-in estimate: $6,522

Return trip

Los Angeles → Suffolk$12,112

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Suffolk to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,522	$2.36	$5,805 – $7,239
53' refrigerated	$7,767	$2.81	$6,757 – $8,776
48' flatbed	$7,790	$2.82	$6,699 – $8,880
Step deck	$8,470	$3.06	$7,114 – $9,825
Power only	$5,815	$2.10	$5,059 – $6,571
Hotshot	$4,391	$1.59	$3,644 – $5,137
26' box truck	$4,282	$1.55	$3,640 – $4,925
Sprinter van	$2,609	$0.94	$2,191 – $3,026

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More lanes from Suffolk

53' dry van lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$1,801	$4.92	$1,603 – $1,999	1 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$2,272	$2.79	$2,022 – $2,522	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$3,685	$2.64	$3,280 – $4,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$6,242	$2.64	$5,555 – $6,929	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,495	$5.21	$1,331 – $1,660	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$4,152	$2.59	$3,696 – $4,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$6,408	$2.36	$5,703 – $7,112	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$3,661	$2.65	$3,258 – $4,063	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,805 and $7,239.

How far is Suffolk, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,764 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 $2,541 of the $6,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Suffolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,112, which makes Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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