Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,504flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $3,873–$5,134
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portsmouth to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,121
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $4,504

Return trip

Houston → Portsmouth$5,695

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

Portsmouth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,734	$2.64	$3,324 – $4,145
53' refrigerated	$4,450	$3.14	$3,871 – $5,028
48' flatbed	$4,504	$3.18	$3,873 – $5,134
Step deck	$4,906	$3.46	$4,121 – $5,691
Power only	$3,304	$2.33	$2,874 – $3,733
Hotshot	$2,494	$1.76	$2,070 – $2,918
26' box truck	$2,442	$1.72	$2,076 – $2,808
Sprinter van	$1,494	$1.05	$1,255 – $1,733

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More lanes from Portsmouth

48' flatbed lanes from Portsmouth, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$2,182	$6.31	$1,877 – $2,488	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$7,833	$2.82	$6,736 – $8,930	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$2,791	$3.40	$2,400 – $3,182	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$7,517	$3.16	$6,464 – $8,569	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$1,822	$6.80	$1,567 – $2,078	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,052	$3.11	$4,345 – $5,759	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$7,698	$2.82	$6,620 – $8,776	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,469	$3.19	$3,844 – $5,095	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Portsmouth, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,873 and $5,134.

How far is Portsmouth, VA from Houston, TX 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 $4,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,695, which makes Portsmouth, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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