Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Portsmouth, VA flatbed rate

$5,695flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $4,897–$6,492
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Portsmouth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,312
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $5,695

Return trip

Portsmouth → Houston$4,504

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

Houston to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,722	$3.33	$4,203 – $5,242
53' refrigerated	$5,627	$3.97	$4,895 – $6,358
48' flatbed	$5,695	$4.02	$4,897 – $6,492
Step deck	$6,203	$4.38	$5,211 – $7,195
Power only	$4,178	$2.95	$3,635 – $4,721
Hotshot	$3,153	$2.23	$2,617 – $3,689
26' box truck	$3,088	$2.18	$2,625 – $3,551
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.33	$1,587 – $2,191

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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 Houston, TX to Portsmouth, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $5,695 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,897 and $6,492.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,383 of the $5,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,504, which makes Houston, TX to Portsmouth, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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