Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, NH to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,678hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $1,393–$1,964
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portsmouth to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,040
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $1,678

Return trip

Chicago → Portsmouth$3,336

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Portsmouth to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, NH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,528	$2.48	$2,250 – $2,806
53' refrigerated	$3,013	$2.95	$2,621 – $3,405
48' flatbed	$3,069	$3.01	$2,639 – $3,498
Step deck	$3,347	$3.28	$2,811 – $3,882
Power only	$2,224	$2.18	$1,935 – $2,513
Hotshot	$1,678	$1.65	$1,393 – $1,964
26' box truck	$1,648	$1.62	$1,401 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,011	$0.99	$849 – $1,173

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More lanes from Portsmouth

Hotshot lanes from Portsmouth, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	274 mi	$917	$3.35	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$4,527	$1.47	$3,758 – $5,297	6 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$3,055	$1.58	$2,535 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,723 mi	$4,452	$1.64	$3,695 – $5,209	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	364 mi	$1,030	$2.83	$855 – $1,205	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,119 mi	$3,319	$1.57	$2,755 – $3,884	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,054 mi	$4,489	$1.47	$3,726 – $5,252	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,859 mi	$2,951	$1.59	$2,450 – $3,453	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Portsmouth, NH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,678 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,393 and $1,964.

How far is Portsmouth, NH from Chicago, IL 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 $1,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,040 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,336, which makes Portsmouth, NH to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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