Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Franklin, NH step deck rate

$8,651step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,899 mi
Typical range: $7,267–$10,035
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,736
Fuel: $1,915
All-in estimate: $8,651

Return trip

Franklin → Houston$5,859

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Houston to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Franklin, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,624	$3.49	$5,895 – $7,352
53' refrigerated	$7,890	$4.15	$6,864 – $8,916
48' flatbed	$7,950	$4.19	$6,837 – $9,062
Step deck	$8,651	$4.56	$7,267 – $10,035
Power only	$5,883	$3.10	$5,118 – $6,648
Hotshot	$4,441	$2.34	$3,686 – $5,196
26' box truck	$4,340	$2.29	$3,689 – $4,991
Sprinter van	$2,650	$1.40	$2,226 – $3,073

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	266 mi	$2,363	$8.88	$1,985 – $2,741	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,028 mi	$18,592	$6.14	$15,617 – $21,567	7 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$6,390	$6.60	$5,368 – $7,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,672 mi	$9,541	$3.57	$8,014 – $11,067	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	351 mi	$2,414	$6.88	$2,027 – $2,800	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$9,379	$4.50	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,001 mi	$18,441	$6.14	$15,491 – $21,392	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$8,336	$4.58	$7,003 – $9,670	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Franklin, NH is estimated at $8,651 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,267 and $10,035.

How far is Houston, TX from Franklin, NH 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 $8,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,859, which makes Houston, TX to Franklin, NH 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology