Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bangor, ME to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,586step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,101 mi
Typical range: $5,532–$7,639
Transit: 5 days

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

Bangor to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,467
Fuel: $2,119
All-in estimate: $6,586

Return trip

Houston → Bangor$9,833

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

Bangor to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bangor, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,051	$2.40	$4,495 – $5,607
53' refrigerated	$6,016	$2.86	$5,234 – $6,798
48' flatbed	$6,053	$2.88	$5,206 – $6,901
Step deck	$6,586	$3.13	$5,532 – $7,639
Power only	$4,491	$2.14	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,391	$1.61	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,312	$1.58	$2,815 – $3,808
Sprinter van	$2,020	$0.96	$1,697 – $2,344

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More lanes from Bangor

Step deck lanes from Bangor, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$2,698	$5.88	$2,267 – $3,130	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,194 mi	$9,266	$2.90	$7,783 – $10,748	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,144 mi	$3,769	$3.29	$3,166 – $4,372	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$9,210	$3.23	$7,736 – $10,683	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$2,869	$5.23	$2,410 – $3,327	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$7,085	$3.10	$5,951 – $8,219	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,172 mi	$9,207	$2.90	$7,734 – $10,681	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,016 mi	$6,352	$3.15	$5,336 – $7,369	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 Bangor, ME to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bangor, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,532 and $7,639.

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

About 2,101 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 $2,119 of the $6,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,467 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,833, which makes Bangor, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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