Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bath, ME to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,344step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,013 mi
Typical range: $5,329–$7,359
Transit: 5 days

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

Bath to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,314
Fuel: $2,030
All-in estimate: $6,344

Return trip

Houston → Bath$9,472

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

Bath to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bath, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,862	$2.42	$4,327 – $5,397
53' refrigerated	$5,792	$2.88	$5,039 – $6,545
48' flatbed	$5,831	$2.90	$5,014 – $6,647
Step deck	$6,344	$3.15	$5,329 – $7,359
Power only	$4,321	$2.15	$3,760 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,263	$1.62	$2,708 – $3,817
26' box truck	$3,187	$1.58	$2,709 – $3,665
Sprinter van	$1,945	$0.97	$1,634 – $2,256

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More lanes from Bath

Step deck lanes from Bath, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,357	$6.49	$1,980 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$9,109	$2.91	$7,652 – $10,567	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,594	$3.34	$3,019 – $4,169	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$9,016	$3.24	$7,574 – $10,459	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,547	$5.62	$2,139 – $2,954	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$6,852	$3.12	$5,756 – $7,948	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$9,040	$2.91	$7,594 – $10,487	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,933 mi	$6,125	$3.17	$5,145 – $7,105	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 Bath, ME to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bath, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,344 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,329 and $7,359.

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

About 2,013 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 $2,030 of the $6,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,314 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,472, which makes Bath, 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