Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Sacramento, CA box truck rate

$4,485box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 2,906 mi
Typical range: $3,812–$5,158
Transit: 7 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Sacramento price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,466
Fuel: $2,019
All-in estimate: $4,485

Return trip

Sacramento → Virginia Beach$8,329

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,829	$2.35	$6,078 – $7,580
53' refrigerated	$8,132	$2.80	$7,075 – $9,189
48' flatbed	$8,152	$2.81	$7,010 – $9,293
Step deck	$8,862	$3.05	$7,444 – $10,280
Power only	$6,091	$2.10	$5,299 – $6,882
Hotshot	$4,599	$1.58	$3,818 – $5,381
26' box truck	$4,485	$1.54	$3,812 – $5,158
Sprinter van	$2,731	$0.94	$2,294 – $3,169

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

26' box truck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,115	$3.25	$948 – $1,282	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$4,338	$1.55	$3,687 – $4,989	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,519	$1.80	$1,291 – $1,746	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$2,468	$1.72	$2,098 – $2,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,157	$1.73	$3,533 – $4,780	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$926	$3.44	$787 – $1,065	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,777	$1.69	$2,360 – $3,193	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$4,262	$1.55	$3,623 – $4,902	6 d

More lanes into Sacramento

26' box truck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,751	$1.61	$4,038 – $5,463	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Virginia Beach, VA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,485 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 2,906 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,812 and $5,158.

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

About 2,906 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,019 of the $4,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,329, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Sacramento, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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