Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Franklin, NH to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,486dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,899 mi
Typical range: $3,992–$4,979
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,740
Fuel: $1,746
All-in estimate: $4,486

Return trip

Houston → Franklin$6,624

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

Franklin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, NH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,486	$2.36	$3,992 – $4,979
53' refrigerated	$5,344	$2.81	$4,649 – $6,038
48' flatbed	$5,384	$2.84	$4,630 – $6,137
Step deck	$5,859	$3.09	$4,921 – $6,796
Power only	$3,984	$2.10	$3,466 – $4,502
Hotshot	$3,008	$1.58	$2,497 – $3,519
26' box truck	$2,939	$1.55	$2,499 – $3,380
Sprinter van	$1,794	$0.94	$1,507 – $2,081

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More lanes from Franklin

53' dry van lanes from Franklin, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	266 mi	$1,408	$5.29	$1,253 – $1,563	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,028 mi	$6,609	$2.18	$5,882 – $7,336	6 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$2,425	$2.50	$2,158 – $2,691	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,672 mi	$6,501	$2.43	$5,786 – $7,216	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	351 mi	$1,558	$4.44	$1,387 – $1,729	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,871	$2.34	$4,335 – $5,407	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,001 mi	$6,555	$2.18	$5,834 – $7,276	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$4,319	$2.37	$3,844 – $4,794	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Franklin, NH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,486 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,992 and $4,979.

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

About 1,899 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 $1,746 of the $4,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,740 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,624, which makes Franklin, NH to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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