Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, VA flatbed rate

$4,751flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.79
Distance: 820 mi
Typical range: $4,086–$5,416
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,950
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $4,751

Return trip

Portsmouth → Chicago$2,791

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,893	$4.75	$3,465 – $4,321
53' refrigerated	$4,642	$5.66	$4,038 – $5,245
48' flatbed	$4,751	$5.79	$4,086 – $5,416
Step deck	$5,186	$6.32	$4,356 – $6,016
Power only	$3,411	$4.16	$2,968 – $3,855
Hotshot	$2,573	$3.14	$2,136 – $3,011
26' box truck	$2,532	$3.09	$2,152 – $2,912
Sprinter van	$1,557	$1.90	$1,308 – $1,806

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Portsmouth

48' flatbed lanes into Portsmouth, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$2,260	$6.53	$1,943 – $2,576	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$14,547	$5.23	$12,510 – $16,584	6 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$5,695	$4.02	$4,897 – $6,492	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$7,271	$3.05	$6,253 – $8,289	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$1,761	$6.57	$1,515 – $2,008	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,388	$3.93	$5,494 – $7,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$14,296	$5.24	$12,295 – $16,298	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$5,651	$4.03	$4,860 – $6,443	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $4,751 all-in in October 2026, or $5.79 a mile over about 820 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,086 and $5,416.

How far is Chicago, IL from Portsmouth, VA by truck?

About 820 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $801 of the $4,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portsmouth, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,791, which makes Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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