Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Manchester, NH step deck rate

$8,631step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $7,250–$10,013
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Manchester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,721
Fuel: $1,910
All-in estimate: $8,631

Return trip

Manchester → Houston$5,846

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

Houston to Manchester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Manchester, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,608	$3.49	$5,881 – $7,335
53' refrigerated	$7,872	$4.16	$6,848 – $8,895
48' flatbed	$7,931	$4.19	$6,821 – $9,042
Step deck	$8,631	$4.56	$7,250 – $10,013
Power only	$5,869	$3.10	$5,106 – $6,632
Hotshot	$4,431	$2.34	$3,678 – $5,184
26' box truck	$4,330	$2.29	$3,681 – $4,980
Sprinter van	$2,643	$1.40	$2,220 – $3,066

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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 Manchester

Step deck lanes into Manchester, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$2,262	$9.35	$1,900 – $2,624	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,043 mi	$18,676	$6.14	$15,688 – $21,664	7 d
Chicago, IL	981 mi	$6,456	$6.58	$5,423 – $7,489	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$9,576	$3.57	$8,044 – $11,108	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$2,339	$7.07	$1,965 – $2,714	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$9,363	$4.50	$7,865 – $10,862	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,014 mi	$18,514	$6.14	$15,552 – $21,476	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 Manchester, NH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Manchester, NH is estimated at $8,631 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,250 and $10,013.

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

About 1,894 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 $1,910 of the $8,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,721 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,846, which makes Houston, TX to Manchester, NH 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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