Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, NH hotshot rate

$9,818hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 3,082 mi
Typical range: $8,149–$11,487
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,891
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $9,818

Return trip

Portsmouth → Los Angeles$4,527

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Los Angeles to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,569	$4.73	$12,966 – $16,172
53' refrigerated	$17,348	$5.63	$15,093 – $19,604
48' flatbed	$17,381	$5.64	$14,948 – $19,814
Step deck	$18,894	$6.13	$15,871 – $21,917
Power only	$13,001	$4.22	$11,311 – $14,691
Hotshot	$9,818	$3.19	$8,149 – $11,487
26' box truck	$9,571	$3.11	$8,135 – $11,007
Sprinter van	$5,828	$1.89	$4,895 – $6,760

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 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
Chicago, IL	1,020 mi	$3,336	$3.27	$2,769 – $3,903	2 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 Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, NH?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, NH is estimated at $9,818 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 3,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,149 and $11,487.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Portsmouth, NH by truck?

About 3,082 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,927 of the $9,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portsmouth, NH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,527, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, NH 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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