Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Franklin, NH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,859step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,899 mi
Typical range: $4,921–$6,796
Transit: 5 days

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

Franklin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,944
Fuel: $1,915
All-in estimate: $5,859

Return trip

Houston → Franklin$8,651

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

Step deck lanes from Franklin, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	266 mi	$1,954	$7.35	$1,641 – $2,267	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,028 mi	$8,573	$2.83	$7,201 – $9,945	7 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$3,215	$3.32	$2,701 – $3,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,672 mi	$8,446	$3.16	$7,095 – $9,797	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	351 mi	$2,139	$6.09	$1,796 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,352	$3.05	$5,336 – $7,368	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,001 mi	$8,503	$2.83	$7,143 – $9,864	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$5,646	$3.10	$4,742 – $6,549	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Franklin, NH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,859 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,921 and $6,796.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,915 of the $5,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,651, which makes Franklin, NH to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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