Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,698step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $5,626–$7,770
Transit: 5 days

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

Calais to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,538
Fuel: $2,160
All-in estimate: $6,698

Return trip

Fort Worth → Calais$10,001

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

Calais to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,139	$2.40	$4,574 – $5,704
53' refrigerated	$6,121	$2.86	$5,325 – $6,916
48' flatbed	$6,157	$2.87	$5,295 – $7,019
Step deck	$6,698	$3.13	$5,626 – $7,770
Power only	$4,570	$2.13	$3,976 – $5,164
Hotshot	$3,451	$1.61	$2,864 – $4,037
26' box truck	$3,370	$1.57	$2,864 – $3,875
Sprinter van	$2,056	$0.96	$1,727 – $2,384

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Calais, ME to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,698 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,626 and $7,770.

How far is Calais, ME from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 2,142 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 $2,160 of the $6,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,001, which makes Calais, ME to Fort Worth, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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