Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Portsmouth, VA flatbed rate

$6,388flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $5,494–$7,283
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,802
Fuel: $1,586
All-in estimate: $6,388

Return trip

Portsmouth → San Antonio$5,052

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Antonio to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,310	$3.27	$4,726 – $5,894
53' refrigerated	$6,326	$3.90	$5,503 – $7,148
48' flatbed	$6,388	$3.93	$5,494 – $7,283
Step deck	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068
Power only	$4,707	$2.90	$4,095 – $5,318
Hotshot	$3,553	$2.19	$2,949 – $4,157
26' box truck	$3,476	$2.14	$2,954 – $3,997
Sprinter van	$2,124	$1.31	$1,784 – $2,464

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 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
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$14,547	$5.23	$12,510 – $16,584	6 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Portsmouth, VA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $6,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,494 and $7,283.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Portsmouth, VA by truck?

About 1,624 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,586 of the $6,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portsmouth, VA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,052, which makes San Antonio, TX to Portsmouth, VA 26% 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 →