Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, NH step deck rate

$19,352step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 3,164 mi
Typical range: $16,256–$22,448
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $16,161
Fuel: $3,191
All-in estimate: $19,352

Return trip

Portsmouth → San Jose$8,923

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

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

More lanes into Portsmouth

Step deck lanes into Portsmouth, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	274 mi	$2,396	$8.74	$2,013 – $2,779	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$18,894	$6.13	$15,871 – $21,917	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,020 mi	$6,652	$6.52	$5,588 – $7,717	3 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,781	$4.55	$7,376 – $10,186	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,723 mi	$9,705	$3.56	$8,152 – $11,257	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	364 mi	$2,462	$6.76	$2,068 – $2,856	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,119 mi	$9,517	$4.49	$7,994 – $11,040	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,054 mi	$18,737	$6.14	$15,739 – $21,735	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, NH is estimated at $19,352 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 3,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,256 and $22,448.

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 $3,191 of the $19,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $16,161 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,923, 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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