Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Laconia, NH step deck rate

$8,710step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,914 mi
Typical range: $7,317–$10,104
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Laconia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,780
Fuel: $1,930
All-in estimate: $8,710

Return trip

Laconia → Houston$5,899

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

Houston to Laconia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Laconia, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,670	$3.48	$5,936 – $7,404
53' refrigerated	$7,945	$4.15	$6,912 – $8,978
48' flatbed	$8,004	$4.18	$6,883 – $9,124
Step deck	$8,710	$4.55	$7,317 – $10,104
Power only	$5,924	$3.10	$5,154 – $6,695
Hotshot	$4,473	$2.34	$3,712 – $5,233
26' box truck	$4,371	$2.28	$3,715 – $5,026
Sprinter van	$2,668	$1.39	$2,241 – $3,095

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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 Laconia

Step deck lanes into Laconia, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$2,421	$8.65	$2,034 – $2,809	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$18,653	$6.14	$15,669 – $21,638	7 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$6,446	$6.58	$5,414 – $7,477	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$9,579	$3.57	$8,047 – $11,112	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,469	$6.75	$2,074 – $2,864	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,098 mi	$9,434	$4.50	$7,925 – $10,944	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$18,508	$6.14	$15,547 – $21,469	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,833 mi	$8,391	$4.58	$7,049 – $9,734	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Laconia, NH is estimated at $8,710 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,914 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,317 and $10,104.

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

About 1,914 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 $1,930 of the $8,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,780 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,899, which makes Houston, TX to Laconia, NH 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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