Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, VA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,532hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,962
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portsmouth to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,631
Fuel: $901
All-in estimate: $2,532

Return trip

Fort Worth → Portsmouth$3,201

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

Portsmouth to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, VA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,790	$2.63	$3,373 – $4,207
53' refrigerated	$4,516	$3.13	$3,929 – $5,103
48' flatbed	$4,570	$3.17	$3,930 – $5,209
Step deck	$4,977	$3.45	$4,181 – $5,773
Power only	$3,354	$2.33	$2,918 – $3,790
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.76	$2,101 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,479	$1.72	$2,107 – $2,851
Sprinter van	$1,516	$1.05	$1,274 – $1,759

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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 Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,979	$1.80	$2,472 – $3,485	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Portsmouth, VA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,532 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,962.

How far is Portsmouth, VA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,441 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 $901 of the $2,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Portsmouth, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,201, which makes Portsmouth, VA to Fort Worth, TX 21% 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 →