Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brewer, ME to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,855step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,199 mi
Typical range: $5,758–$7,951
Transit: 5 days

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

Brewer to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,638
Fuel: $2,217
All-in estimate: $6,855

Return trip

Austin → Brewer$10,234

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

Brewer to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brewer, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,261	$2.39	$4,682 – $5,840
53' refrigerated	$6,266	$2.85	$5,452 – $7,081
48' flatbed	$6,301	$2.87	$5,419 – $7,183
Step deck	$6,855	$3.12	$5,758 – $7,951
Power only	$4,680	$2.13	$4,072 – $5,289
Hotshot	$3,534	$1.61	$2,933 – $4,134
26' box truck	$3,450	$1.57	$2,933 – $3,968
Sprinter van	$2,104	$0.96	$1,768 – $2,441

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More lanes from Brewer

Step deck lanes from Brewer, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	458 mi	$2,695	$5.88	$2,264 – $3,126	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,197 mi	$9,274	$2.90	$7,790 – $10,758	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,147 mi	$3,777	$3.29	$3,173 – $4,381	3 d
Houston, TX	2,102 mi	$6,588	$3.13	$5,534 – $7,643	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,850 mi	$9,215	$3.23	$7,741 – $10,690	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,865	$5.24	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,284 mi	$7,088	$3.10	$5,954 – $8,222	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$9,215	$2.90	$7,741 – $10,690	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 Brewer, ME to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Brewer, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,855 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,758 and $7,951.

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

About 2,199 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 $2,217 of the $6,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,234, which makes Brewer, 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