Truck Directions: Newport News, VA to Los Angeles, CA

Step-by-step driving route from Newport News, VA to Los Angeles, CA.

Truck Directions: Newport News, VA to Los Angeles, CA

Source: TruckDrivingDirections.com

Generated: Apr 24, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC

Page type: route

Driving Distance

4,525 km2,812 miles

Estimated Drive Time

2 days 5 hrs

Straight-line

3,771 km2,343 miles

Route Stats Summary

Reference values are modeled during page build. Use the live planner for current turn-by-turn timing.

Trip profile

Cross-country drive

Estimated fuel used

1,448.0 L380.0 gal

Estimated EV usage

5,882.5 kWh

Suggested breaks

Plan 26 short breaks

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Travel Duration and Local Time

Reference pages show modeled timing. The clocks below update in the browser using the stored city timezones.

Origin local time

1:50:33 PM

America/New_York

Destination local time

10:50:33 AM

America/Los_Angeles

If leaving now: continuous estimate

2 days 5 hr

Estimated arrival in PDT

Apr 26, 2026, 4:29 PM PDT

If leaving now: recommended travel duration

7-8 days with overnight rest stops

Estimated arrival in PDT

Apr 28, 2026, 10:59 PM PDT

Trip Energy and Cost

Usage is estimated from the modeled route distance. Cost is calculated only when you enter your own price.

Truck Fuel Consumption and Cost

Fuel consumption (L/100 km)Fuel consumption (mpg)

Fuel price ($ per L$ per gal)

This baseline uses a truck-oriented average. Enter your own fleet or vehicle consumption if you want a more accurate trip-cost estimate.

Estimated fuel used: 1,448.0 L380.0 gal

Trip fuel cost: Enter a price

Electric Truck Consumption and Charging

EV consumption (kWh/100 km)EV consumption (kWh/100 mi)

Electricity price ($ per kWh)

Estimated energy used: 5,882.5 kWh

Trip charging cost: Enter a price

This is a charging-dependent electric truck trip. Treat the estimate as a planning baseline, then confirm compatible charging stops before departure.
Likely needs 26 charging stops unless your vehicle has a substantially larger usable battery pack or a lighter operating load.
No local charger POI dataset is attached to this corridor yet, so use the live planner to check exact charging stops.

Distance Details

Straight-line distance	3,771 km 2,343 miles
Driving distance (est.)	4,525 km 2,812 miles

Route Introduction

This Newport News, VA to Los Angeles, CA page is a reference overview with modeled distance, modeled drive time, and route-specific links. Use the live planner when you need an actual navigable route.

Route Context

The modeled road trip is about 754 km longer than the direct distance, which is common when roads cannot follow a straight path.
One end of the trip is a large urban area, so the final approach can add more variability than the open-road segment.

Travel Factors

Reference road distance	4525 km2812 mi
Modeled from the stored city pair and the site distance estimator.
Reference drive time	2 days 5 hrs
This is a continuous driving estimate based on the modeled route length, not a rest-inclusive trip plan.
Modeled planning speed	85 km/h53 mph
Used only to model the reference travel time. It does not reflect live traffic or road conditions.
Urban-delay exposure	Higher
Based on the population scale around Newport News, VA and Los Angeles, CA, which can make departure and arrival less predictable than the middle portion of the drive.

Practical Travel Tips

Plan at least one break instead of treating the estimate as uninterrupted wheel time.
Check fuel, charging, or meal-stop options before departure, because longer trips are less forgiving if you leave too little margin.
Arrival timing matters near Los Angeles, CA because the last segment of the drive is often less predictable than the open-road portion.
Use the live planner when departure time, closures, incidents, or exact turn-by-turn steps matter.

Cities and Places Along the Route Corridor

Rest Stop Recommendations

Plan 26 short breaks About every 2 hours of driving time

Early break Take one short break near Nashville, TN if the live route still follows this corridor.
Mid-route break Take one short break near Fayetteville, AR if the live route still follows this corridor.
Later break Take one short break near Tulsa, OK if the live route still follows this corridor.