Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$4,599hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,906 mi
Typical range: $3,818–$5,381
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,782
Fuel: $1,817
All-in estimate: $4,599

Return trip

Sacramento → Virginia Beach$8,542

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

Hotshot lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,120	$3.27	$930 – $1,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$4,448	$1.59	$3,692 – $5,204	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,544	$1.83	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$2,521	$1.76	$2,093 – $2,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,259	$1.77	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$927	$3.45	$769 – $1,084	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,839	$1.73	$2,356 – $3,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$4,370	$1.59	$3,627 – $5,113	6 d

More lanes into Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Virginia Beach, VA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,599 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,906 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,818 and $5,381.

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 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,817 of the $4,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,542, 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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