Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, NH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,640step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 3,054 mi
Typical range: $7,258–$10,022
Transit: 7 days

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

Portsmouth to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,560
Fuel: $3,080
All-in estimate: $8,640

Return trip

San Diego → Portsmouth$18,737

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portsmouth to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, NH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,662	$2.18	$5,929 – $7,394
53' refrigerated	$7,933	$2.60	$6,901 – $8,964
48' flatbed	$7,948	$2.60	$6,835 – $9,061
Step deck	$8,640	$2.83	$7,258 – $10,022
Power only	$5,944	$1.95	$5,171 – $6,717
Hotshot	$4,489	$1.47	$3,726 – $5,252
26' box truck	$4,376	$1.43	$3,720 – $5,033
Sprinter van	$2,665	$0.87	$2,238 – $3,091

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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 Antonio, TX	2,119 mi	$6,445	$3.04	$5,414 – $7,477	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,859 mi	$5,752	$3.09	$4,832 – $6,673	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portsmouth, NH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Portsmouth, NH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 3,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,258 and $10,022.

How far is Portsmouth, NH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,054 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 $3,080 of the $8,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,737, which makes Portsmouth, NH to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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