Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Waterville, ME step deck rate

$9,604step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $8,067–$11,140
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Waterville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,542
Fuel: $2,062
All-in estimate: $9,604

Return trip

Waterville → Houston$6,432

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

Houston to Waterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Waterville, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,362	$3.60	$6,552 – $8,172
53' refrigerated	$8,769	$4.29	$7,629 – $9,909
48' flatbed	$8,826	$4.32	$7,591 – $10,062
Step deck	$9,604	$4.70	$8,067 – $11,140
Power only	$6,544	$3.20	$5,694 – $7,395
Hotshot	$4,941	$2.42	$4,101 – $5,781
26' box truck	$4,826	$2.36	$4,102 – $5,550
Sprinter van	$2,945	$1.44	$2,474 – $3,416

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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 Waterville

Step deck lanes into Waterville, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$3,073	$7.55	$2,581 – $3,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$20,028	$6.37	$16,824 – $23,233	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$7,297	$6.69	$6,130 – $8,465	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$10,346	$3.70	$8,691 – $12,001	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,069	$6.20	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$10,349	$4.65	$8,693 – $12,005	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$19,894	$6.37	$16,711 – $23,077	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$9,255	$4.72	$7,774 – $10,736	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Waterville, ME is estimated at $9,604 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,067 and $11,140.

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

About 2,045 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 $2,062 of the $9,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,542 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,432, which makes Houston, TX to Waterville, 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