Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Portsmouth, VA hotshot rate

$1,344hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $1,116–$1,573
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $943
Fuel: $401
All-in estimate: $1,344

Return trip

Portsmouth → Jacksonville$1,919

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Jacksonville to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,045	$3.19	$1,820 – $2,270
53' refrigerated	$2,439	$3.80	$2,122 – $2,757
48' flatbed	$2,512	$3.91	$2,160 – $2,864
Step deck	$2,746	$4.28	$2,306 – $3,185
Power only	$1,782	$2.78	$1,551 – $2,014
Hotshot	$1,344	$2.09	$1,116 – $1,573
26' box truck	$1,326	$2.07	$1,127 – $1,525
Sprinter van	$818	$1.27	$687 – $949

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$3,220	$1.27	$2,672 – $3,767	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$1,424	$1.40	$1,182 – $1,666	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$1,438	$1.48	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$3,005	$1.42	$2,494 – $3,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$1,672	$1.86	$1,388 – $1,957	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$1,708	$1.43	$1,418 – $1,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$3,128	$1.27	$2,596 – $3,659	5 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 Jacksonville, FL to Portsmouth, VA?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $1,344 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,116 and $1,573.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Portsmouth, VA by truck?

About 642 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 $401 of the $1,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portsmouth, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,919, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Portsmouth, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →