Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Saco, ME step deck rate

$9,698step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 2,068 mi
Typical range: $8,146–$11,249
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Saco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,613
Fuel: $2,085
All-in estimate: $9,698

Return trip

Saco → Austin$6,495

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

Austin to Saco by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Saco, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,436	$3.60	$6,618 – $8,254
53' refrigerated	$8,857	$4.28	$7,705 – $10,008
48' flatbed	$8,913	$4.31	$7,665 – $10,161
Step deck	$9,698	$4.69	$8,146 – $11,249
Power only	$6,611	$3.20	$5,751 – $7,470
Hotshot	$4,991	$2.41	$4,143 – $5,839
26' box truck	$4,875	$2.36	$4,144 – $5,606
Sprinter van	$2,974	$1.44	$2,498 – $3,450

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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 Saco

Step deck lanes into Saco, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,677	$8.47	$2,249 – $3,105	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$19,784	$6.38	$16,618 – $22,949	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$7,040	$6.76	$5,914 – $8,167	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$9,288	$4.72	$7,802 – $10,774	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$10,179	$3.71	$8,550 – $11,807	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,721	$6.72	$2,286 – $3,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$10,050	$4.67	$8,442 – $11,658	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$19,627	$6.38	$16,486 – $22,767	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Saco, ME is estimated at $9,698 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 2,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,146 and $11,249.

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

About 2,068 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 $2,085 of the $9,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,613 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,495, which makes Austin, TX to Saco, 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