Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, NH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,947step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $4,995–$6,898
Transit: 5 days

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

Portsmouth to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,999
Fuel: $1,948
All-in estimate: $5,947

Return trip

Houston → Portsmouth$8,781

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

Portsmouth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, NH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,555	$2.36	$4,054 – $5,056
53' refrigerated	$5,425	$2.81	$4,720 – $6,131
48' flatbed	$5,465	$2.83	$4,700 – $6,230
Step deck	$5,947	$3.08	$4,995 – $6,898
Power only	$4,046	$2.09	$3,520 – $4,572
Hotshot	$3,055	$1.58	$2,535 – $3,574
26' box truck	$2,985	$1.54	$2,537 – $3,432
Sprinter van	$1,822	$0.94	$1,530 – $2,113

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More lanes from Portsmouth

Step deck lanes from Portsmouth, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	274 mi	$1,982	$7.23	$1,665 – $2,299	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$8,712	$2.83	$7,318 – $10,106	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,020 mi	$3,347	$3.28	$2,811 – $3,882	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,723 mi	$8,591	$3.15	$7,216 – $9,965	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	364 mi	$2,181	$5.99	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,119 mi	$6,445	$3.04	$5,414 – $7,477	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,054 mi	$8,640	$2.83	$7,258 – $10,022	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,859 mi	$5,752	$3.09	$4,832 – $6,673	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Portsmouth, NH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,995 and $6,898.

How far is Portsmouth, NH from Houston, TX 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 $5,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,999 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,781, which makes Portsmouth, NH to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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