Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rockland, ME to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,465step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $5,431–$7,499
Transit: 5 days

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

Rockland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,391
Fuel: $2,074
All-in estimate: $6,465

Return trip

Houston → Rockland$9,653

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rockland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockland, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,957	$2.41	$4,411 – $5,502
53' refrigerated	$5,904	$2.87	$5,136 – $6,671
48' flatbed	$5,942	$2.89	$5,110 – $6,774
Step deck	$6,465	$3.14	$5,431 – $7,499
Power only	$4,406	$2.14	$3,833 – $4,979
Hotshot	$3,327	$1.62	$2,761 – $3,892
26' box truck	$3,249	$1.58	$2,762 – $3,737
Sprinter van	$1,983	$0.96	$1,665 – $2,300

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More lanes from Rockland

Step deck lanes from Rockland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$2,503	$6.19	$2,102 – $2,903	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$9,218	$2.90	$7,743 – $10,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$3,707	$3.31	$3,113 – $4,300	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$9,142	$3.24	$7,680 – $10,605	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,686	$5.44	$2,256 – $3,115	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$6,973	$3.11	$5,857 – $8,088	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$9,152	$2.90	$7,687 – $10,616	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$6,248	$3.16	$5,248 – $7,248	5 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Rockland, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,465 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,431 and $7,499.

How far is Rockland, ME from Houston, TX 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 $6,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,653, which makes Rockland, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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