Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,402step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $5,378–$7,426
Transit: 5 days

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

Augusta to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,351
Fuel: $2,051
All-in estimate: $6,402

Return trip

Houston → Augusta$9,558

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

Augusta to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,907	$2.41	$4,368 – $5,447
53' refrigerated	$5,845	$2.87	$5,085 – $6,605
48' flatbed	$5,884	$2.89	$5,060 – $6,707
Step deck	$6,402	$3.15	$5,378 – $7,426
Power only	$4,362	$2.14	$3,795 – $4,929
Hotshot	$3,293	$1.62	$2,733 – $3,853
26' box truck	$3,217	$1.58	$2,734 – $3,699
Sprinter van	$1,963	$0.97	$1,649 – $2,277

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More lanes from Augusta

Step deck lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$2,460	$6.28	$2,066 – $2,854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$9,123	$2.91	$7,663 – $10,582	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,618	$3.33	$3,039 – $4,197	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$9,040	$3.24	$7,593 – $10,486	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$2,638	$5.50	$2,216 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$6,904	$3.11	$5,799 – $8,009	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$9,059	$2.91	$7,609 – $10,508	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$6,171	$3.16	$5,184 – $7,159	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 Augusta, ME to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Augusta, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,402 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,378 and $7,426.

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

About 2,034 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 $2,051 of the $6,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,351 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,558, which makes Augusta, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology