Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Clarita, CA freight rate

$6,598dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,799 mi
Typical range: $5,872–$7,323
Transit: 6 days

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

Virginia Beach to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,025
Fuel: $2,573
All-in estimate: $6,598

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Virginia Beach$12,253

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 Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,598	$2.36	$5,872 – $7,323
53' refrigerated	$7,857	$2.81	$6,835 – $8,878
48' flatbed	$7,879	$2.81	$6,776 – $8,982
Step deck	$8,566	$3.06	$7,196 – $9,937
Power only	$5,883	$2.10	$5,118 – $6,647
Hotshot	$4,442	$1.59	$3,687 – $5,197
26' box truck	$4,332	$1.55	$3,683 – $4,982
Sprinter van	$2,639	$0.94	$2,217 – $3,061

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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 Santa Clarita

53' dry van lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$7,100	$2.45	$6,319 – $7,881	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,015	$2.45	$3,573 – $4,457	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,203	$2.74	$1,070 – $1,335	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$6,165	$2.18	$5,487 – $6,843	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,252	$7.82	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,682	$2.49	$3,277 – $4,087	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $6,598 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,872 and $7,323.

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

About 2,799 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 $2,573 of the $6,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,253, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Clarita, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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