Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Portsmouth, VA flatbed rate

$5,651flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $4,860–$6,443
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,280
Fuel: $1,371
All-in estimate: $5,651

Return trip

Portsmouth → Dallas$4,469

This direction runs 26% 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

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 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
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$4,751	$5.79	$4,086 – $5,416	2 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

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $5,651 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,860 and $6,443.

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 $1,371 of the $5,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,469, which makes Dallas, TX to Portsmouth, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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