Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, VA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,474hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $2,053–$2,895
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portsmouth to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,597
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $2,474

Return trip

Dallas → Portsmouth$3,128

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portsmouth to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,705	$2.64	$3,298 – $4,113
53' refrigerated	$4,415	$3.15	$3,841 – $4,989
48' flatbed	$4,469	$3.19	$3,844 – $5,095
Step deck	$4,868	$3.47	$4,089 – $5,647
Power only	$3,278	$2.34	$2,852 – $3,704
Hotshot	$2,474	$1.76	$2,053 – $2,895
26' box truck	$2,423	$1.73	$2,059 – $2,786
Sprinter van	$1,482	$1.06	$1,245 – $1,719

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More lanes from Portsmouth

Hotshot lanes from Portsmouth, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$1,126	$3.25	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$4,416	$1.59	$3,665 – $5,166	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$1,512	$1.84	$1,255 – $1,769	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$2,494	$1.76	$2,070 – $2,918	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$4,223	$1.77	$3,505 – $4,941	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$925	$3.45	$768 – $1,082	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$4,338	$1.59	$3,601 – $5,075	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Portsmouth, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,474 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,053 and $2,895.

How far is Portsmouth, VA from Dallas, TX 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 $877 of the $2,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,128, which makes Portsmouth, VA to Dallas, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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