Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rochester, NH box truck rate

$4,403box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,930 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$5,064
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,062
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $4,403

Return trip

Rochester → Houston$2,982

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

Houston to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rochester, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,719	$3.48	$5,980 – $7,458
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$4.15	$6,963 – $9,044
48' flatbed	$8,062	$4.18	$6,933 – $9,191
Step deck	$8,773	$4.55	$7,369 – $10,177
Power only	$5,969	$3.09	$5,193 – $6,745
Hotshot	$4,506	$2.33	$3,740 – $5,272
26' box truck	$4,403	$2.28	$3,743 – $5,064
Sprinter van	$2,688	$1.39	$2,258 – $3,118

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$1,120	$4.00	$952 – $1,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$9,536	$3.11	$8,106 – $10,967	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$3,247	$3.22	$2,760 – $3,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,713 mi	$4,889	$1.80	$4,156 – $5,622	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	369 mi	$1,165	$3.16	$991 – $1,340	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,116 mi	$4,781	$2.26	$4,064 – $5,498	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,042 mi	$9,456	$3.11	$8,037 – $10,874	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,854 mi	$4,249	$2.29	$3,612 – $4,886	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Rochester, NH is estimated at $4,403 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,930 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $5,064.

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

About 1,930 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 $1,341 of the $4,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,062 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,982, which makes Houston, TX to Rochester, NH 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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