Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Long Beach, CA power only rate

$5,871power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $5,108–$6,634
Transit: 6 days

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

Virginia Beach to Long Beach price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,303
Fuel: $2,568
All-in estimate: $5,871

Return trip

Long Beach → Virginia Beach$10,903

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

Virginia Beach to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,585	$2.36	$5,860 – $7,309
53' refrigerated	$7,841	$2.81	$6,822 – $8,861
48' flatbed	$7,864	$2.82	$6,763 – $8,965
Step deck	$8,550	$3.06	$7,182 – $9,918
Power only	$5,871	$2.10	$5,108 – $6,634
Hotshot	$4,433	$1.59	$3,680 – $5,187
26' box truck	$4,324	$1.55	$3,675 – $4,972
Sprinter van	$2,634	$0.94	$2,212 – $3,055

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Power only lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,487	$4.33	$1,293 – $1,680	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$5,890	$2.10	$5,125 – $6,656	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,046	$2.43	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$3,340	$2.33	$2,906 – $3,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$5,640	$2.35	$4,907 – $6,374	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,231	$4.58	$1,071 – $1,391	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$3,760	$2.29	$3,272 – $4,249	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$5,787	$2.10	$5,035 – $6,540	6 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Power only lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$6,335	$2.19	$5,511 – $7,158	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$5,593	$2.72	$4,866 – $6,320	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,506	$2.18	$3,050 – $3,961	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$998	$2.42	$868 – $1,127	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$5,497	$1.95	$4,783 – $6,212	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,120	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$903	$8.52	$786 – $1,021	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,219	$2.21	$2,801 – $3,638	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Virginia Beach, VA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,871 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,108 and $6,634.

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

About 2,793 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 $2,568 of the $5,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,903, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Long Beach, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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