Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bangor, ME step deck rate

$10,226step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 2,197 mi
Typical range: $8,590–$11,862
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Bangor price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,011
Fuel: $2,215
All-in estimate: $10,226

Return trip

Bangor → Austin$6,849

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

Austin to Bangor by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bangor, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,849	$3.57	$6,985 – $8,712
53' refrigerated	$9,348	$4.25	$8,133 – $10,563
48' flatbed	$9,400	$4.28	$8,084 – $10,717
Step deck	$10,226	$4.65	$8,590 – $11,862
Power only	$6,982	$3.18	$6,074 – $7,890
Hotshot	$5,272	$2.40	$4,376 – $6,168
26' box truck	$5,147	$2.34	$4,375 – $5,920
Sprinter van	$3,139	$1.43	$2,637 – $3,642

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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 Bangor

Step deck lanes into Bangor, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,299	$7.19	$2,771 – $3,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,194 mi	$20,319	$6.36	$17,068 – $23,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,144 mi	$7,576	$6.62	$6,363 – $8,788	3 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$9,833	$4.68	$8,260 – $11,406	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$10,520	$3.69	$8,837 – $12,203	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$3,274	$5.97	$2,750 – $3,797	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$10,579	$4.63	$8,886 – $12,271	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,172 mi	$20,191	$6.37	$16,960 – $23,421	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bangor, ME is estimated at $10,226 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 2,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,590 and $11,862.

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

About 2,197 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 $2,215 of the $10,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,011 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,849, which makes Austin, TX to Bangor, 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