Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Calais, ME step deck rate

$10,210step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 2,193 mi
Typical range: $8,576–$11,843
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Calais price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,999
Fuel: $2,211
All-in estimate: $10,210

Return trip

Calais → Houston$6,838

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

Houston to Calais by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Calais, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,836	$3.57	$6,974 – $8,698
53' refrigerated	$9,333	$4.26	$8,120 – $10,546
48' flatbed	$9,385	$4.28	$8,071 – $10,699
Step deck	$10,210	$4.66	$8,576 – $11,843
Power only	$6,971	$3.18	$6,064 – $7,877
Hotshot	$5,263	$2.40	$4,368 – $6,158
26' box truck	$5,139	$2.34	$4,368 – $5,910
Sprinter van	$3,134	$1.43	$2,633 – $3,636

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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 Calais

Step deck lanes into Calais, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$3,660	$6.75	$3,075 – $4,246	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$20,842	$6.35	$17,508 – $24,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$8,064	$6.52	$6,774 – $9,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$10,824	$3.68	$9,092 – $12,556	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,602	$5.69	$3,026 – $4,178	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$10,959	$4.61	$9,206 – $12,713	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$20,720	$6.35	$17,405 – $24,035	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$9,870	$4.68	$8,291 – $11,449	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Calais, ME is estimated at $10,210 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 2,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,576 and $11,843.

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

About 2,193 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 $2,211 of the $10,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,999 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,838, which makes Houston, TX to Calais, 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