Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, ME to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,569step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,095 mi
Typical range: $5,518–$7,620
Transit: 5 days

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

Auburn to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,456
Fuel: $2,113
All-in estimate: $6,569

Return trip

Austin → Auburn$9,808

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

Auburn to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,038	$2.40	$4,484 – $5,592
53' refrigerated	$6,001	$2.86	$5,221 – $6,781
48' flatbed	$6,038	$2.88	$5,193 – $6,883
Step deck	$6,569	$3.14	$5,518 – $7,620
Power only	$4,480	$2.14	$3,897 – $5,062
Hotshot	$3,382	$1.61	$2,807 – $3,957
26' box truck	$3,303	$1.58	$2,808 – $3,799
Sprinter van	$2,015	$0.96	$1,693 – $2,338

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,335	$6.54	$1,962 – $2,709	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$9,046	$2.91	$7,598 – $10,493	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$3,534	$3.35	$2,969 – $4,100	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$6,300	$3.15	$5,292 – $7,308	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$8,949	$3.24	$7,517 – $10,381	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,520	$5.66	$2,117 – $2,923	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$6,805	$3.12	$5,716 – $7,894	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$8,979	$2.91	$7,543 – $10,416	7 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Auburn, ME to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Auburn, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,518 and $7,620.

How far is Auburn, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,095 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 $2,113 of the $6,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Auburn, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,808, which makes Auburn, ME to Austin, 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