Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,340step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,376 mi
Typical range: $6,166–$8,515
Transit: 6 days

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

Calais to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,944
Fuel: $2,396
All-in estimate: $7,340

Return trip

San Antonio → Calais$10,959

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

Calais to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,640	$2.37	$5,020 – $6,261
53' refrigerated	$6,718	$2.83	$5,844 – $7,591
48' flatbed	$6,749	$2.84	$5,804 – $7,694
Step deck	$7,340	$3.09	$6,166 – $8,515
Power only	$5,022	$2.11	$4,369 – $5,674
Hotshot	$3,792	$1.60	$3,147 – $4,436
26' box truck	$3,701	$1.56	$3,146 – $4,256
Sprinter van	$2,256	$0.95	$1,895 – $2,617

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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 Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$9,449	$2.90	$7,937 – $10,961	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$6,610	$3.13	$5,553 – $7,668	5 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Calais, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,376 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,166 and $8,515.

How far is Calais, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,376 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,396 of the $7,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,959, which makes Calais, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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