Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Portales, NM power only rate

$4,164power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,016 mi
Typical range: $3,622–$4,705
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Portales price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,230
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $4,164

Return trip

Portales → Los Angeles$1,977

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Los Angeles to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,732	$4.66	$4,211 – $5,252
53' refrigerated	$5,640	$5.55	$4,907 – $6,374
48' flatbed	$5,745	$5.65	$4,941 – $6,550
Step deck	$6,266	$6.17	$5,263 – $7,269
Power only	$4,164	$4.10	$3,622 – $4,705
Hotshot	$3,142	$3.09	$2,608 – $3,676
26' box truck	$3,085	$3.04	$2,622 – $3,548
Sprinter van	$1,893	$1.86	$1,590 – $2,196

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Power only lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$11,387	$3.92	$9,907 – $12,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$10,588	$3.74	$9,211 – $11,964	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d

More lanes into Portales

Power only lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$5,497	$2.79	$4,783 – $6,212	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$4,259	$3.60	$3,705 – $4,813	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,086	$3.17	$1,814 – $2,357	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,578	$2.66	$1,373 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$4,704	$2.49	$4,092 – $5,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,736	$3.41	$1,511 – $1,962	1 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$3,919	$4.16	$3,410 – $4,429	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,625	$3.52	$1,414 – $1,837	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Portales, NM?

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Portales, NM is estimated at $4,164 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,622 and $4,705.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Portales, NM by truck?

About 1,016 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 $934 of the $4,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,977, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Portales, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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