Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bath, ME to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,616step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,112 mi
Typical range: $5,557–$7,674
Transit: 5 days

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

Bath to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,486
Fuel: $2,130
All-in estimate: $6,616

Return trip

Austin → Bath$9,878

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bath to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bath, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,075	$2.40	$4,516 – $5,633
53' refrigerated	$6,044	$2.86	$5,258 – $6,830
48' flatbed	$6,081	$2.88	$5,230 – $6,932
Step deck	$6,616	$3.13	$5,557 – $7,674
Power only	$4,512	$2.14	$3,926 – $5,099
Hotshot	$3,407	$1.61	$2,828 – $3,986
26' box truck	$3,327	$1.58	$2,828 – $3,826
Sprinter van	$2,030	$0.96	$1,705 – $2,355

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More lanes from Bath

Step deck lanes from Bath, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,357	$6.49	$1,980 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$9,109	$2.91	$7,652 – $10,567	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,594	$3.34	$3,019 – $4,169	3 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$6,344	$3.15	$5,329 – $7,359	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$9,016	$3.24	$7,574 – $10,459	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,547	$5.62	$2,139 – $2,954	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$6,852	$3.12	$5,756 – $7,948	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$9,040	$2.91	$7,594 – $10,487	7 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bath, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,557 and $7,674.

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

About 2,112 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 $2,130 of the $6,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,486 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,878, which makes Bath, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. 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