Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Westbrook, ME to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,248step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $5,248–$7,248
Transit: 5 days

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

Westbrook to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,253
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $6,248

Return trip

Houston → Westbrook$9,329

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

Westbrook to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Westbrook, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,787	$2.42	$4,261 – $5,314
53' refrigerated	$5,702	$2.88	$4,961 – $6,444
48' flatbed	$5,742	$2.90	$4,938 – $6,546
Step deck	$6,248	$3.16	$5,248 – $7,248
Power only	$4,254	$2.15	$3,701 – $4,807
Hotshot	$3,212	$1.62	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,138	$1.59	$2,667 – $3,608
Sprinter van	$1,915	$0.97	$1,609 – $2,221

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More lanes from Westbrook

Step deck lanes from Westbrook, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	329 mi	$2,236	$6.80	$1,878 – $2,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,106 mi	$9,032	$2.91	$7,587 – $10,478	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,046 mi	$3,513	$3.36	$2,951 – $4,075	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,751 mi	$8,926	$3.24	$7,498 – $10,354	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,428	$5.81	$2,040 – $2,817	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,163 mi	$6,756	$3.12	$5,675 – $7,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,079 mi	$8,961	$2.91	$7,527 – $10,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,899 mi	$6,031	$3.18	$5,066 – $6,996	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 Westbrook, ME to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Westbrook, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,248 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,248 and $7,248.

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

About 1,978 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 $1,995 of the $6,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,253 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,329, which makes Westbrook, 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