Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Portsmouth, NH step deck rate

$8,781step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $7,376–$10,186
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,833
Fuel: $1,948
All-in estimate: $8,781

Return trip

Portsmouth → Houston$5,947

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

Houston to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Portsmouth, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,725	$3.48	$5,985 – $7,465
53' refrigerated	$8,011	$4.15	$6,969 – $9,052
48' flatbed	$8,069	$4.18	$6,940 – $9,199
Step deck	$8,781	$4.55	$7,376 – $10,186
Power only	$5,974	$3.09	$5,198 – $6,751
Hotshot	$4,510	$2.33	$3,744 – $5,277
26' box truck	$4,407	$2.28	$3,746 – $5,068
Sprinter van	$2,690	$1.39	$2,260 – $3,121

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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 Portsmouth

Step deck lanes into Portsmouth, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	274 mi	$2,396	$8.74	$2,013 – $2,779	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$18,894	$6.13	$15,871 – $21,917	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,020 mi	$6,652	$6.52	$5,588 – $7,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,723 mi	$9,705	$3.56	$8,152 – $11,257	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	364 mi	$2,462	$6.76	$2,068 – $2,856	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,119 mi	$9,517	$4.49	$7,994 – $11,040	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,054 mi	$18,737	$6.14	$15,739 – $21,735	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,859 mi	$8,494	$4.57	$7,135 – $9,853	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Portsmouth, NH is estimated at $8,781 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,376 and $10,186.

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

About 1,932 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 $1,948 of the $8,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,833 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,947, which makes Houston, TX to Portsmouth, NH 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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