Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Auburn, ME step deck rate

$9,808step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 2,095 mi
Typical range: $8,239–$11,378
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,695
Fuel: $2,113
All-in estimate: $9,808

Return trip

Auburn → Austin$6,569

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Austin to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Auburn, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,522	$3.59	$6,695 – $8,350
53' refrigerated	$8,960	$4.28	$7,795 – $10,124
48' flatbed	$9,015	$4.30	$7,753 – $10,277
Step deck	$9,808	$4.68	$8,239 – $11,378
Power only	$6,688	$3.19	$5,819 – $7,558
Hotshot	$5,050	$2.41	$4,191 – $5,908
26' box truck	$4,932	$2.35	$4,192 – $5,672
Sprinter van	$3,009	$1.44	$2,527 – $3,490

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,855	$8.00	$2,398 – $3,312	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$19,836	$6.38	$16,662 – $23,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$7,103	$6.74	$5,967 – $8,240	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$9,407	$4.71	$7,902 – $10,912	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$10,222	$3.71	$8,587 – $11,858	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,876	$6.46	$2,415 – $3,336	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$10,161	$4.66	$8,535 – $11,786	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$19,691	$6.38	$16,540 – $22,841	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Auburn, ME is estimated at $9,808 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 2,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,239 and $11,378.

How far is Austin, TX from Auburn, ME 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 $9,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,695 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,569, which makes Austin, TX to Auburn, ME 49% more expensive. 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