Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lewiston, ME step deck rate

$9,825step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 2,099 mi
Typical range: $8,253–$11,397
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Lewiston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,708
Fuel: $2,117
All-in estimate: $9,825

Return trip

Lewiston → Austin$6,580

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

Austin to Lewiston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lewiston, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,535	$3.59	$6,706 – $8,364
53' refrigerated	$8,975	$4.28	$7,808 – $10,142
48' flatbed	$9,030	$4.30	$7,766 – $10,295
Step deck	$9,825	$4.68	$8,253 – $11,397
Power only	$6,700	$3.19	$5,829 – $7,571
Hotshot	$5,058	$2.41	$4,199 – $5,918
26' box truck	$4,940	$2.35	$4,199 – $5,682
Sprinter van	$3,014	$1.44	$2,532 – $3,496

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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 Lewiston

Step deck lanes into Lewiston, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,868	$7.97	$2,409 – $3,327	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$19,859	$6.38	$16,682 – $23,037	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,059 mi	$7,129	$6.73	$5,989 – $8,270	3 d
Houston, TX	2,002 mi	$9,427	$4.71	$7,919 – $10,936	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$10,239	$3.70	$8,601 – $11,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$2,887	$6.44	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$10,177	$4.66	$8,549 – $11,805	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,090 mi	$19,714	$6.38	$16,560 – $22,868	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lewiston, ME is estimated at $9,825 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 2,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,253 and $11,397.

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

About 2,099 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 $2,117 of the $9,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,708 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,580, which makes Austin, TX to Lewiston, 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