Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gardiner, ME step deck rate

$9,923step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $8,335–$11,511
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Gardiner price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,782
Fuel: $2,141
All-in estimate: $9,923

Return trip

Gardiner → Austin$6,646

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

Austin to Gardiner by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gardiner, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,612	$3.59	$6,775 – $8,449
53' refrigerated	$9,066	$4.27	$7,888 – $10,245
48' flatbed	$9,121	$4.30	$7,844 – $10,398
Step deck	$9,923	$4.67	$8,335 – $11,511
Power only	$6,769	$3.19	$5,889 – $7,649
Hotshot	$5,111	$2.41	$4,242 – $5,980
26' box truck	$4,991	$2.35	$4,242 – $5,740
Sprinter van	$3,045	$1.43	$2,558 – $3,532

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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 Gardiner

Step deck lanes into Gardiner, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,960	$7.77	$2,486 – $3,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$19,987	$6.37	$16,789 – $23,185	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$7,245	$6.70	$6,086 – $8,404	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$9,522	$4.70	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$10,313	$3.70	$8,663 – $11,963	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,972	$6.32	$2,497 – $3,448	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$10,275	$4.65	$8,631 – $11,919	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$19,848	$6.38	$16,672 – $23,023	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Gardiner, ME is estimated at $9,923 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,335 and $11,511.

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

About 2,123 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 $2,141 of the $9,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,646, which makes Austin, TX to Gardiner, 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