Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Augusta, ME step deck rate

$9,558step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $8,029–$11,088
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Augusta price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,507
Fuel: $2,051
All-in estimate: $9,558

Return trip

Augusta → Houston$6,402

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Houston to Augusta by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Augusta, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,327	$3.60	$6,521 – $8,133
53' refrigerated	$8,727	$4.29	$7,593 – $9,862
48' flatbed	$8,785	$4.32	$7,555 – $10,015
Step deck	$9,558	$4.70	$8,029 – $11,088
Power only	$6,513	$3.20	$5,666 – $7,359
Hotshot	$4,917	$2.42	$4,081 – $5,753
26' box truck	$4,803	$2.36	$4,083 – $5,524
Sprinter van	$2,931	$1.44	$2,462 – $3,400

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Augusta

Step deck lanes into Augusta, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$3,008	$7.67	$2,526 – $3,489	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$20,005	$6.37	$16,804 – $23,206	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$7,271	$6.70	$6,108 – $8,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$10,326	$3.70	$8,674 – $11,978	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$3,011	$6.27	$2,529 – $3,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$10,308	$4.65	$8,659 – $11,957	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$19,865	$6.38	$16,687 – $23,044	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$9,214	$4.73	$7,740 – $10,689	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Augusta, ME?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Augusta, ME is estimated at $9,558 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,029 and $11,088.

How far is Houston, TX from Augusta, ME 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 $9,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,507 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,402, which makes Houston, TX to Augusta, ME 49% more expensive. 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