Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, NH to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,445step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,119 mi
Typical range: $5,414–$7,477
Transit: 5 days

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

Portsmouth to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,308
Fuel: $2,137
All-in estimate: $6,445

Return trip

San Antonio → Portsmouth$9,517

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portsmouth to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, NH to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,944	$2.33	$4,400 – $5,488
53' refrigerated	$5,889	$2.78	$5,123 – $6,654
48' flatbed	$5,924	$2.80	$5,095 – $6,754
Step deck	$6,445	$3.04	$5,414 – $7,477
Power only	$4,396	$2.07	$3,825 – $4,968
Hotshot	$3,319	$1.57	$2,755 – $3,884
26' box truck	$3,242	$1.53	$2,755 – $3,728
Sprinter van	$1,978	$0.93	$1,661 – $2,294

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More lanes from Portsmouth

Step deck lanes from Portsmouth, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	274 mi	$1,982	$7.23	$1,665 – $2,299	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$8,712	$2.83	$7,318 – $10,106	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,020 mi	$3,347	$3.28	$2,811 – $3,882	3 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$5,947	$3.08	$4,995 – $6,898	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,723 mi	$8,591	$3.15	$7,216 – $9,965	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	364 mi	$2,181	$5.99	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,054 mi	$8,640	$2.83	$7,258 – $10,022	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,859 mi	$5,752	$3.09	$4,832 – $6,673	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portsmouth, NH to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Portsmouth, NH to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,414 and $7,477.

How far is Portsmouth, NH from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,119 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,137 of the $6,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Portsmouth, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,517, which makes Portsmouth, NH to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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