Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, NH hotshot rate

$9,735hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 3,054 mi
Typical range: $8,080–$11,390
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,826
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $9,735

Return trip

Portsmouth → San Diego$4,489

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

San Diego to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,447	$4.73	$12,858 – $16,036
53' refrigerated	$17,203	$5.63	$14,967 – $19,439
48' flatbed	$17,237	$5.64	$14,824 – $19,650
Step deck	$18,737	$6.14	$15,739 – $21,735
Power only	$12,891	$4.22	$11,215 – $14,566
Hotshot	$9,735	$3.19	$8,080 – $11,390
26' box truck	$9,490	$3.11	$8,067 – $10,914
Sprinter van	$5,779	$1.89	$4,854 – $6,703

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	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
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$9,818	$3.19	$8,149 – $11,487	6 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
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 San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, NH?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, NH is estimated at $9,735 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 3,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,080 and $11,390.

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

About 3,054 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 $1,909 of the $9,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,826 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, NH 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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