Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, NH hotshot rate

$3,336hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $2,769–$3,903
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,698
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $3,336

Return trip

Portsmouth → Chicago$1,678

This direction runs 99% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Chicago to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,024	$4.93	$4,472 – $5,577
53' refrigerated	$5,989	$5.87	$5,210 – $6,767
48' flatbed	$6,100	$5.98	$5,246 – $6,954
Step deck	$6,652	$6.52	$5,588 – $7,717
Power only	$4,421	$4.33	$3,846 – $4,996
Hotshot	$3,336	$3.27	$2,769 – $3,903
26' box truck	$3,276	$3.21	$2,784 – $3,767
Sprinter van	$2,010	$1.97	$1,688 – $2,331

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Portsmouth

Hotshot lanes into Portsmouth, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	274 mi	$1,109	$4.05	$920 – $1,297	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$9,818	$3.19	$8,149 – $11,487	6 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,510	$2.33	$3,744 – $5,277	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,723 mi	$5,029	$1.85	$4,174 – $5,884	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	364 mi	$1,162	$3.19	$964 – $1,360	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,119 mi	$4,901	$2.31	$4,068 – $5,735	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,054 mi	$9,735	$3.19	$8,080 – $11,390	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,859 mi	$4,358	$2.34	$3,617 – $5,099	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, NH?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, NH is estimated at $3,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,769 and $3,903.

How far is Chicago, IL from Portsmouth, NH by truck?

About 1,020 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 $638 of the $3,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portsmouth, NH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,678, which makes Chicago, IL to Portsmouth, NH 99% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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