Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Austin, TX power only rate

$4,858power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 2,291 mi
Typical range: $4,226–$5,489
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calais to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $4,858

Return trip

Austin → Calais$7,253

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

Calais to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,458	$2.38	$4,858 – $6,059
53' refrigerated	$6,501	$2.84	$5,656 – $7,346
48' flatbed	$6,534	$2.85	$5,619 – $7,449
Step deck	$7,107	$3.10	$5,970 – $8,244
Power only	$4,858	$2.12	$4,226 – $5,489
Hotshot	$3,668	$1.60	$3,044 – $4,291
26' box truck	$3,581	$1.56	$3,043 – $4,118
Sprinter van	$2,183	$0.95	$1,834 – $2,533

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More lanes from Calais

Power only lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$1,924	$3.55	$1,674 – $2,174	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$6,548	$1.99	$5,697 – $7,399	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$2,688	$2.17	$2,339 – $3,038	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$4,669	$2.13	$4,062 – $5,276	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$6,514	$2.22	$5,667 – $7,361	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$2,047	$3.23	$1,781 – $2,313	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$5,022	$2.11	$4,369 – $5,674	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$6,509	$1.99	$5,663 – $7,355	7 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Calais, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,858 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 2,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,226 and $5,489.

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

About 2,291 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 $2,106 of the $4,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,253, which makes Calais, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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