Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, NH hotshot rate

$10,061hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 3,164 mi
Typical range: $8,351–$11,772
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,083
Fuel: $1,978
All-in estimate: $10,061

Return trip

Portsmouth → San Jose$4,639

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

San Jose to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,927	$4.72	$13,285 – $16,569
53' refrigerated	$17,774	$5.62	$15,464 – $20,085
48' flatbed	$17,803	$5.63	$15,311 – $20,296
Step deck	$19,352	$6.12	$16,256 – $22,448
Power only	$13,323	$4.21	$11,591 – $15,055
Hotshot	$10,061	$3.18	$8,351 – $11,772
26' box truck	$9,807	$3.10	$8,336 – $11,278
Sprinter van	$5,971	$1.89	$5,015 – $6,926

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 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
San Diego, CA	3,054 mi	$9,735	$3.19	$8,080 – $11,390	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, NH is estimated at $10,061 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 3,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,351 and $11,772.

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

About 3,164 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 $1,978 of the $10,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,083 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,639, which makes San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, NH 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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