Portsmouth, VA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Portsmouth, VA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Portsmouth, Virginia, on its busiest lanes.

$4.20/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.79/mi
vs national: −1.6%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 96,482

Flatbed lanes from Portsmouth

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,469	$3.19	$3,844 – $5,095	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	642 mi	$3,587	$5.59	$3,085 – $4,089	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,441 mi	$4,570	$3.17	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,928 mi	$8,208	$2.80	$7,059 – $9,357	7 d
Austin, TX	1,545 mi	$4,844	$3.14	$4,166 – $5,522	4 d
Charlotte, NC	324 mi	$1,880	$5.80	$1,617 – $2,143	1 d

From Portsmouth, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.80 a mile (San Jose, $8,208) and $6.80 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,822) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Portsmouth

48' flatbed rates 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 Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,388	$3.93	$5,494 – $7,283	4 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
Jacksonville, FL	642 mi	$2,512	$3.91	$2,160 – $2,864	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,441 mi	$5,778	$4.01	$4,969 – $6,587	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,928 mi	$15,243	$5.21	$13,109 – $17,377	7 d
Austin, TX	1,545 mi	$6,125	$3.96	$5,267 – $6,982	4 d
Charlotte, NC	324 mi	$1,950	$6.02	$1,677 – $2,223	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Virginia market

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Portsmouth is priced with the Virginia market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Portsmouth's own distances.

Portsmouth rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Portsmouth by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38

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