Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brewer, ME step deck rate

$9,837step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 2,102 mi
Typical range: $8,263–$11,411
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Brewer price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,717
Fuel: $2,120
All-in estimate: $9,837

Return trip

Brewer → Houston$6,588

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

Houston to Brewer by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brewer, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,545	$3.59	$6,715 – $8,375
53' refrigerated	$8,986	$4.28	$7,818 – $10,155
48' flatbed	$9,042	$4.30	$7,776 – $10,308
Step deck	$9,837	$4.68	$8,263 – $11,411
Power only	$6,708	$3.19	$5,836 – $7,581
Hotshot	$5,065	$2.41	$4,204 – $5,926
26' box truck	$4,947	$2.35	$4,205 – $5,689
Sprinter van	$3,018	$1.44	$2,535 – $3,501

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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 Brewer

Step deck lanes into Brewer, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	458 mi	$3,295	$7.19	$2,768 – $3,822	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,197 mi	$20,336	$6.36	$17,082 – $23,590	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,147 mi	$7,591	$6.62	$6,377 – $8,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,850 mi	$10,526	$3.69	$8,842 – $12,211	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$3,270	$5.98	$2,746 – $3,793	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,284 mi	$10,583	$4.63	$8,889 – $12,276	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$20,208	$6.36	$16,975 – $23,442	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,017 mi	$9,489	$4.70	$7,971 – $11,007	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Brewer, ME is estimated at $9,837 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 2,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,263 and $11,411.

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

About 2,102 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 $2,120 of the $9,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,588, which makes Houston, TX to Brewer, 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