Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Modesto, CA freight rate

$6,801dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,893 mi
Typical range: $6,053–$7,549
Transit: 6 days

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

Virginia Beach to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,141
Fuel: $2,660
All-in estimate: $6,801

Return trip

Modesto → Virginia Beach$12,630

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 Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,801	$2.35	$6,053 – $7,549
53' refrigerated	$8,098	$2.80	$7,046 – $9,151
48' flatbed	$8,119	$2.81	$6,982 – $9,255
Step deck	$8,826	$3.05	$7,414 – $10,238
Power only	$6,065	$2.10	$5,277 – $6,854
Hotshot	$4,580	$1.58	$3,802 – $5,359
26' box truck	$4,466	$1.54	$3,796 – $5,136
Sprinter van	$2,720	$0.94	$2,285 – $3,156

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

53' dry van lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,734	$5.06	$1,543 – $1,925	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$6,606	$2.36	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,334	$2.77	$2,077 – $2,591	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$3,775	$2.63	$3,359 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$6,335	$2.64	$5,638 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,446	$5.37	$1,287 – $1,605	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$4,242	$2.58	$3,775 – $4,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$6,492	$2.36	$5,778 – $7,206	6 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' dry van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$7,226	$2.45	$6,431 – $8,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,414	$3.05	$5,709 – $7,120	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$6,293	$2.18	$5,601 – $6,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,068	$2.45	$3,620 – $4,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Virginia Beach, VA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,801 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,053 and $7,549.

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

About 2,893 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 $2,660 of the $6,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,630, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Modesto, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology