Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,942step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,930 mi
Typical range: $4,991–$6,892
Transit: 5 days

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

Rochester to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,996
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $5,942

Return trip

Houston → Rochester$8,773

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

Rochester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,550	$2.36	$4,050 – $5,051
53' refrigerated	$5,420	$2.81	$4,716 – $6,125
48' flatbed	$5,460	$2.83	$4,696 – $6,224
Step deck	$5,942	$3.08	$4,991 – $6,892
Power only	$4,042	$2.09	$3,517 – $4,568
Hotshot	$3,052	$1.58	$2,533 – $3,571
26' box truck	$2,982	$1.55	$2,535 – $3,429
Sprinter van	$1,820	$0.94	$1,529 – $2,111

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$2,002	$7.15	$1,682 – $2,323	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$8,681	$2.83	$7,292 – $10,070	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$3,319	$3.29	$2,788 – $3,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,713 mi	$8,562	$3.16	$7,192 – $9,932	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	369 mi	$2,198	$5.96	$1,846 – $2,549	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,116 mi	$6,437	$3.04	$5,407 – $7,467	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,042 mi	$8,609	$2.83	$7,232 – $9,987	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,854 mi	$5,739	$3.10	$4,821 – $6,657	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 Rochester, NH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rochester, NH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,942 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,930 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,991 and $6,892.

How far is Rochester, NH from Houston, TX 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 $1,946 of the $5,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,773, which makes Rochester, NH to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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