Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lewiston, ME step deck rate

$9,427step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 2,002 mi
Typical range: $7,919–$10,936
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Lewiston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,408
Fuel: $2,019
All-in estimate: $9,427

Return trip

Lewiston → Houston$6,314

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

Houston to Lewiston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lewiston, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,225	$3.61	$6,430 – $8,019
53' refrigerated	$8,606	$4.30	$7,487 – $9,724
48' flatbed	$8,664	$4.33	$7,451 – $9,877
Step deck	$9,427	$4.71	$7,919 – $10,936
Power only	$6,420	$3.21	$5,586 – $7,255
Hotshot	$4,847	$2.42	$4,023 – $5,671
26' box truck	$4,736	$2.37	$4,025 – $5,446
Sprinter van	$2,890	$1.44	$2,427 – $3,352

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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 Lewiston

Step deck lanes into Lewiston, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,868	$7.97	$2,409 – $3,327	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$19,859	$6.38	$16,682 – $23,037	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,059 mi	$7,129	$6.73	$5,989 – $8,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$10,239	$3.70	$8,601 – $11,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$2,887	$6.44	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$10,177	$4.66	$8,549 – $11,805	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,090 mi	$19,714	$6.38	$16,560 – $22,868	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$9,091	$4.74	$7,637 – $10,546	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lewiston, ME is estimated at $9,427 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 2,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,919 and $10,936.

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

About 2,002 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 $2,019 of the $9,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,408 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,314, which makes Houston, TX to Lewiston, 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