Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bangor, ME step deck rate

$9,833step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 2,101 mi
Typical range: $8,260–$11,406
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Bangor price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,714
Fuel: $2,119
All-in estimate: $9,833

Return trip

Bangor → Houston$6,586

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

Houston to Bangor by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bangor, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,541	$3.59	$6,712 – $8,371
53' refrigerated	$8,983	$4.28	$7,815 – $10,150
48' flatbed	$9,038	$4.30	$7,773 – $10,303
Step deck	$9,833	$4.68	$8,260 – $11,406
Power only	$6,706	$3.19	$5,834 – $7,577
Hotshot	$5,063	$2.41	$4,202 – $5,924
26' box truck	$4,945	$2.35	$4,203 – $5,686
Sprinter van	$3,017	$1.44	$2,534 – $3,499

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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 Bangor

Step deck lanes into Bangor, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,299	$7.19	$2,771 – $3,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,194 mi	$20,319	$6.36	$17,068 – $23,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,144 mi	$7,576	$6.62	$6,363 – $8,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$10,520	$3.69	$8,837 – $12,203	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$3,274	$5.97	$2,750 – $3,797	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$10,579	$4.63	$8,886 – $12,271	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,172 mi	$20,191	$6.37	$16,960 – $23,421	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,016 mi	$9,485	$4.70	$7,967 – $11,002	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bangor, ME is estimated at $9,833 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 2,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,260 and $11,406.

How far is Houston, TX from Bangor, ME 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 $9,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,586, which makes Houston, TX to Bangor, 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