Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,610step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,110 mi
Typical range: $5,553–$7,668
Transit: 5 days

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

Calais to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,482
Fuel: $2,128
All-in estimate: $6,610

Return trip

Dallas → Calais$9,870

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

Calais to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,070	$2.40	$4,513 – $5,628
53' refrigerated	$6,039	$2.86	$5,254 – $6,824
48' flatbed	$6,076	$2.88	$5,225 – $6,927
Step deck	$6,610	$3.13	$5,553 – $7,668
Power only	$4,508	$2.14	$3,922 – $5,095
Hotshot	$3,404	$1.61	$2,825 – $3,983
26' box truck	$3,324	$1.58	$2,826 – $3,823
Sprinter van	$2,028	$0.96	$1,704 – $2,353

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Calais, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,610 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,553 and $7,668.

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

About 2,110 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 $2,128 of the $6,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,870, which makes Calais, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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