Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$4,765hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 3,019 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,575
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to San Francisco price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,878
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $4,765

Return trip

San Francisco → Virginia Beach$8,850

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,073	$2.34	$6,295 – $7,851
53' refrigerated	$8,422	$2.79	$7,327 – $9,517
48' flatbed	$8,440	$2.80	$7,258 – $9,621
Step deck	$9,175	$3.04	$7,707 – $10,642
Power only	$6,310	$2.09	$5,490 – $7,131
Hotshot	$4,765	$1.58	$3,955 – $5,575
26' box truck	$4,646	$1.54	$3,949 – $5,343
Sprinter van	$2,829	$0.94	$2,376 – $3,282

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Virginia Beach, VA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $4,765 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 3,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,575.

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

About 3,019 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 $1,887 of the $4,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,850, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to San Francisco, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →