Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manchester, NH to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,371flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $4,619–$6,123
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manchester to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,521
Fuel: $1,850
All-in estimate: $5,371

Return trip

Houston → Manchester$7,931

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Manchester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Manchester, NH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,475	$2.36	$3,983 – $4,968
53' refrigerated	$5,331	$2.81	$4,638 – $6,024
48' flatbed	$5,371	$2.84	$4,619 – $6,123
Step deck	$5,846	$3.09	$4,910 – $6,781
Power only	$3,975	$2.10	$3,458 – $4,491
Hotshot	$3,001	$1.58	$2,491 – $3,511
26' box truck	$2,933	$1.55	$2,493 – $3,372
Sprinter van	$1,790	$0.95	$1,504 – $2,077

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More lanes from Manchester

48' flatbed lanes from Manchester, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,702	$7.03	$1,464 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,043 mi	$7,922	$2.60	$6,813 – $9,031	7 d
Chicago, IL	981 mi	$2,978	$3.04	$2,561 – $3,394	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$7,796	$2.91	$6,705 – $8,888	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$1,889	$5.71	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$5,828	$2.80	$5,012 – $6,644	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,014 mi	$7,853	$2.61	$6,754 – $8,953	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$5,187	$2.85	$4,461 – $5,913	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Manchester, NH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,371 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,619 and $6,123.

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

About 1,894 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,850 of the $5,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,521 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,931, which makes Manchester, NH to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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