Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Biddeford, ME step deck rate

$9,280step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,966 mi
Typical range: $7,795–$10,765
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Biddeford price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,298
Fuel: $1,982
All-in estimate: $9,280

Return trip

Biddeford → Houston$6,215

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

Houston to Biddeford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Biddeford, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,109	$3.62	$6,327 – $7,891
53' refrigerated	$8,468	$4.31	$7,368 – $9,569
48' flatbed	$8,528	$4.34	$7,334 – $9,722
Step deck	$9,280	$4.72	$7,795 – $10,765
Power only	$6,317	$3.21	$5,496 – $7,138
Hotshot	$4,769	$2.43	$3,958 – $5,580
26' box truck	$4,660	$2.37	$3,961 – $5,358
Sprinter van	$2,844	$1.45	$2,389 – $3,299

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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 Biddeford

Step deck lanes into Biddeford, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,659	$8.52	$2,234 – $3,085	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,104 mi	$19,795	$6.38	$16,628 – $22,963	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,043 mi	$7,045	$6.75	$5,918 – $8,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,748 mi	$10,186	$3.71	$8,556 – $11,815	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$2,709	$6.74	$2,276 – $3,143	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,152 mi	$10,042	$4.67	$8,435 – $11,649	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,077 mi	$19,638	$6.38	$16,496 – $22,780	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,890 mi	$8,969	$4.75	$7,534 – $10,404	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Biddeford, ME is estimated at $9,280 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,795 and $10,765.

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

About 1,966 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 $1,982 of the $9,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,215, which makes Houston, TX to Biddeford, 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