Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Saco, ME to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,221step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,968 mi
Typical range: $5,225–$7,216
Transit: 5 days

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

Saco to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,236
Fuel: $1,985
All-in estimate: $6,221

Return trip

Houston → Saco$9,288

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

Saco to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Saco, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,766	$2.42	$4,242 – $5,290
53' refrigerated	$5,677	$2.88	$4,939 – $6,415
48' flatbed	$5,717	$2.90	$4,916 – $6,517
Step deck	$6,221	$3.16	$5,225 – $7,216
Power only	$4,235	$2.15	$3,684 – $4,785
Hotshot	$3,197	$1.62	$2,654 – $3,740
26' box truck	$3,124	$1.59	$2,655 – $3,592
Sprinter van	$1,906	$0.97	$1,601 – $2,211

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More lanes from Saco

Step deck lanes from Saco, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,190	$6.93	$1,839 – $2,540	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$9,022	$2.91	$7,578 – $10,465	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,503	$3.36	$2,942 – $4,063	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$8,911	$3.25	$7,485 – $10,337	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,384	$5.89	$2,003 – $2,766	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$6,731	$3.12	$5,654 – $7,808	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$8,950	$2.91	$7,518 – $10,382	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$6,009	$3.18	$5,048 – $6,971	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 Saco, ME to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Saco, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,968 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,225 and $7,216.

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

About 1,968 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 $1,985 of the $6,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,288, which makes Saco, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. 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