Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Portsmouth, VA dry van rate

$4,685dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $4,170–$5,201
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,395
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $4,685

Return trip

Portsmouth → Dallas$3,705

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Dallas to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,685	$3.34	$4,170 – $5,201
53' refrigerated	$5,583	$3.98	$4,857 – $6,309
48' flatbed	$5,651	$4.03	$4,860 – $6,443
Step deck	$6,156	$4.39	$5,171 – $7,141
Power only	$4,145	$2.95	$3,606 – $4,683
Hotshot	$3,128	$2.23	$2,597 – $3,660
26' box truck	$3,063	$2.18	$2,604 – $3,523
Sprinter van	$1,874	$1.34	$1,574 – $2,174

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Portsmouth

53' dry van lanes into Portsmouth, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$1,804	$5.22	$1,606 – $2,003	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$12,180	$4.38	$10,841 – $13,520	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$3,893	$4.75	$3,465 – $4,321	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$4,722	$3.33	$4,203 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$6,077	$2.55	$5,409 – $6,746	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$1,395	$5.20	$1,241 – $1,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,310	$3.27	$4,726 – $5,894	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$11,968	$4.39	$10,651 – $13,284	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $4,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,170 and $5,201.

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

About 1,403 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 $1,290 of the $4,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,395 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,705, which makes Dallas, TX to Portsmouth, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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