Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Portsmouth, VA hotshot rate

$3,401hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $2,823–$3,979
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $3,401

Return trip

Portsmouth → Austin$2,690

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,087	$3.29	$4,527 – $5,646
53' refrigerated	$6,060	$3.92	$5,272 – $6,848
48' flatbed	$6,125	$3.96	$5,267 – $6,982
Step deck	$6,670	$4.32	$5,602 – $7,737
Power only	$4,506	$2.92	$3,920 – $5,091
Hotshot	$3,401	$2.20	$2,823 – $3,979
26' box truck	$3,328	$2.15	$2,829 – $3,828
Sprinter van	$2,035	$1.32	$1,709 – $2,360

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Portsmouth

Hotshot lanes into Portsmouth, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$1,166	$3.37	$968 – $1,364	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$8,201	$2.95	$6,807 – $9,595	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$2,573	$3.14	$2,136 – $3,011	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$3,153	$2.23	$2,617 – $3,689	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$4,086	$1.72	$3,391 – $4,780	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$894	$3.34	$742 – $1,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$3,553	$2.19	$2,949 – $4,157	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$8,056	$2.95	$6,687 – $9,426	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Portsmouth, VA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $3,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,823 and $3,979.

How far is Austin, TX from Portsmouth, VA by truck?

About 1,545 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $966 of the $3,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portsmouth, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,690, which makes Austin, TX to Portsmouth, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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