Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, VA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,587flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $3,085–$4,089
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portsmouth to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,960
Fuel: $627
All-in estimate: $3,587

Return trip

Jacksonville → Portsmouth$2,512

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Portsmouth to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, VA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,920	$4.55	$2,599 – $3,241
53' refrigerated	$3,483	$5.43	$3,031 – $3,936
48' flatbed	$3,587	$5.59	$3,085 – $4,089
Step deck	$3,921	$6.11	$3,293 – $4,548
Power only	$2,545	$3.96	$2,214 – $2,876
Hotshot	$1,919	$2.99	$1,593 – $2,246
26' box truck	$1,894	$2.95	$1,610 – $2,178
Sprinter van	$1,168	$1.82	$981 – $1,355

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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
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$4,504	$3.18	$3,873 – $5,134	3 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

More lanes into Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,119	$5.20	$4,402 – $5,835	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,759	$4.91	$4,093 – $5,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,408	$3.50	$6,371 – $8,446	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portsmouth, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Portsmouth, VA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,587 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,085 and $4,089.

How far is Portsmouth, VA from Jacksonville, FL 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 $627 of the $3,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,512, which makes Portsmouth, VA to Jacksonville, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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