Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, ME to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,300step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $5,292–$7,308
Transit: 5 days

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

Auburn to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,286
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $6,300

Return trip

Houston → Auburn$9,407

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,828	$2.42	$4,297 – $5,359
53' refrigerated	$5,751	$2.88	$5,003 – $6,498
48' flatbed	$5,790	$2.90	$4,980 – $6,601
Step deck	$6,300	$3.15	$5,292 – $7,308
Power only	$4,290	$2.15	$3,733 – $4,848
Hotshot	$3,239	$1.62	$2,689 – $3,790
26' box truck	$3,165	$1.58	$2,690 – $3,639
Sprinter van	$1,931	$0.97	$1,622 – $2,240

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,335	$6.54	$1,962 – $2,709	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$9,046	$2.91	$7,598 – $10,493	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$3,534	$3.35	$2,969 – $4,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$8,949	$3.24	$7,517 – $10,381	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,520	$5.66	$2,117 – $2,923	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$6,805	$3.12	$5,716 – $7,894	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$8,979	$2.91	$7,543 – $10,416	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$6,075	$3.17	$5,103 – $7,047	5 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 Auburn, ME to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Auburn, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,300 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,292 and $7,308.

How far is Auburn, ME from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,997 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 $2,014 of the $6,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Auburn, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,407, which makes Auburn, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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