Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,107step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,291 mi
Typical range: $5,970–$8,244
Transit: 5 days

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

Calais to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,797
Fuel: $2,310
All-in estimate: $7,107

Return trip

Austin → Calais$10,611

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

Step deck lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,994	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$9,505	$2.89	$7,984 – $11,025	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$4,012	$3.24	$3,370 – $4,654	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$6,838	$3.12	$5,744 – $7,932	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$9,476	$3.22	$7,960 – $10,992	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,156	$4.99	$2,651 – $3,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$7,340	$3.09	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$9,449	$2.90	$7,937 – $10,961	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 Calais, ME to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Calais, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,970 and $8,244.

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 $2,310 of the $7,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,611, which makes Calais, 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