Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, NH step deck rate

$18,894step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.13
Distance: 3,082 mi
Typical range: $15,871–$21,917
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,786
Fuel: $3,108
All-in estimate: $18,894

Return trip

Portsmouth → Los Angeles$8,712

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

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Portsmouth

Step deck lanes into Portsmouth, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	274 mi	$2,396	$8.74	$2,013 – $2,779	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,020 mi	$6,652	$6.52	$5,588 – $7,717	3 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,781	$4.55	$7,376 – $10,186	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,723 mi	$9,705	$3.56	$8,152 – $11,257	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	364 mi	$2,462	$6.76	$2,068 – $2,856	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,119 mi	$9,517	$4.49	$7,994 – $11,040	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,054 mi	$18,737	$6.14	$15,739 – $21,735	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,859 mi	$8,494	$4.57	$7,135 – $9,853	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, NH?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, NH is estimated at $18,894 all-in in October 2026, or $6.13 a mile over about 3,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,871 and $21,917.

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 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,108 of the $18,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,712, 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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