Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rockland, ME step deck rate

$9,653step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $8,108–$11,197
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Rockland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,579
Fuel: $2,074
All-in estimate: $9,653

Return trip

Rockland → Houston$6,465

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

Houston to Rockland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rockland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,401	$3.60	$6,587 – $8,215
53' refrigerated	$8,815	$4.29	$7,669 – $9,961
48' flatbed	$8,872	$4.31	$7,630 – $10,114
Step deck	$9,653	$4.69	$8,108 – $11,197
Power only	$6,579	$3.20	$5,724 – $7,434
Hotshot	$4,967	$2.41	$4,123 – $5,811
26' box truck	$4,852	$2.36	$4,124 – $5,580
Sprinter van	$2,960	$1.44	$2,487 – $3,434

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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 Rockland

Step deck lanes into Rockland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$3,060	$7.57	$2,570 – $3,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$20,214	$6.36	$16,980 – $23,448	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$7,450	$6.65	$6,258 – $8,642	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$10,443	$3.70	$8,772 – $12,114	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$3,065	$6.20	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$10,411	$4.64	$8,745 – $12,076	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$20,069	$6.37	$16,858 – $23,280	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$9,329	$4.72	$7,836 – $10,822	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Rockland, ME is estimated at $9,653 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,108 and $11,197.

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

About 2,057 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 $2,074 of the $9,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,465, which makes Houston, TX to Rockland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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