Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,605step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $5,548–$7,662
Transit: 5 days

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

Ellsworth to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,479
Fuel: $2,126
All-in estimate: $6,605

Return trip

Houston → Ellsworth$9,862

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

Ellsworth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,066	$2.40	$4,509 – $5,623
53' refrigerated	$6,034	$2.86	$5,250 – $6,818
48' flatbed	$6,071	$2.88	$5,221 – $6,921
Step deck	$6,605	$3.13	$5,548 – $7,662
Power only	$4,505	$2.14	$3,919 – $5,090
Hotshot	$3,401	$1.61	$2,823 – $3,979
26' box truck	$3,322	$1.58	$2,823 – $3,820
Sprinter van	$2,026	$0.96	$1,702 – $2,351

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More lanes from Ellsworth

Step deck lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,691	$5.89	$2,261 – $3,122	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$9,314	$2.90	$7,823 – $10,804	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$3,811	$3.29	$3,201 – $4,421	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$9,256	$3.23	$7,775 – $10,737	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,865	$5.24	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$7,110	$3.10	$5,972 – $8,247	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$9,255	$2.90	$7,774 – $10,736	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$6,380	$3.15	$5,359 – $7,401	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 Ellsworth, ME to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ellsworth, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,605 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,548 and $7,662.

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

About 2,108 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 $2,126 of the $6,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,862, which makes Ellsworth, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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