Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, VA flatbed rate

$14,547flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,781 mi
Typical range: $12,510–$16,584
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,830
Fuel: $2,717
All-in estimate: $14,547

Return trip

Portsmouth → Los Angeles$7,833

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,180	$4.38	$10,841 – $13,520
53' refrigerated	$14,505	$5.22	$12,619 – $16,391
48' flatbed	$14,547	$5.23	$12,510 – $16,584
Step deck	$15,816	$5.69	$13,286 – $18,347
Power only	$10,860	$3.91	$9,448 – $12,272
Hotshot	$8,201	$2.95	$6,807 – $9,595
26' box truck	$7,998	$2.88	$6,798 – $9,198
Sprinter van	$4,872	$1.75	$4,093 – $5,652

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
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
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 Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $14,547 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,510 and $16,584.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Portsmouth, VA by truck?

About 2,781 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,717 of the $14,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portsmouth, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,833, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, VA 86% more expensive. 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 →