Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to Houston, TX power only rate

$4,044power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,931 mi
Typical range: $3,518–$4,570
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to Houston price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.4%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,269
Fuel: $1,775
All-in estimate: $4,044

Return trip

Houston → Dover$5,971

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

Dover to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,553	$2.36	$4,052 – $5,053
53' refrigerated	$5,423	$2.81	$4,718 – $6,128
48' flatbed	$5,462	$2.83	$4,698 – $6,227
Step deck	$5,944	$3.08	$4,993 – $6,895
Power only	$4,044	$2.09	$3,518 – $4,570
Hotshot	$3,053	$1.58	$2,534 – $3,572
26' box truck	$2,983	$1.54	$2,536 – $3,431
Sprinter van	$1,821	$0.94	$1,530 – $2,112

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More lanes from Dover

Power only lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,225	$4.42	$1,066 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$5,984	$1.95	$5,206 – $6,762	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$2,214	$2.18	$1,926 – $2,501	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$5,886	$2.17	$5,121 – $6,651	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$1,371	$3.75	$1,193 – $1,550	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$4,395	$2.07	$3,823 – $4,966	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$5,933	$1.95	$5,162 – $6,705	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$3,904	$2.10	$3,396 – $4,411	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dover, NH to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Dover, NH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,044 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,931 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,518 and $4,570.

How far is Dover, NH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,931 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,775 of the $4,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dover, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,971, which makes Dover, NH to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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