Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, ME to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,075step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,915 mi
Typical range: $5,103–$7,047
Transit: 5 days

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

Auburn to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,144
Fuel: $1,931
All-in estimate: $6,075

Return trip

Dallas → Auburn$9,071

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

Auburn to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,652	$2.43	$4,141 – $5,164
53' refrigerated	$5,542	$2.89	$4,821 – $6,262
48' flatbed	$5,583	$2.92	$4,801 – $6,364
Step deck	$6,075	$3.17	$5,103 – $7,047
Power only	$4,132	$2.16	$3,595 – $4,669
Hotshot	$3,120	$1.63	$2,589 – $3,650
26' box truck	$3,049	$1.59	$2,591 – $3,506
Sprinter van	$1,861	$0.97	$1,563 – $2,159

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Auburn, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,075 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,915 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,103 and $7,047.

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

About 1,915 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 $1,931 of the $6,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,071, which makes Auburn, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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