Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Auburn, ME step deck rate

$9,071step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,915 mi
Typical range: $7,620–$10,522
Transit: 5 days

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

Dallas to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,140
Fuel: $1,931
All-in estimate: $9,071

Return trip

Auburn → Dallas$6,075

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Dallas to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Auburn, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,946	$3.63	$6,182 – $7,710
53' refrigerated	$8,274	$4.32	$7,199 – $9,350
48' flatbed	$8,335	$4.35	$7,169 – $9,502
Step deck	$9,071	$4.74	$7,620 – $10,522
Power only	$6,170	$3.22	$5,368 – $6,972
Hotshot	$4,658	$2.43	$3,866 – $5,450
26' box truck	$4,552	$2.38	$3,869 – $5,235
Sprinter van	$2,778	$1.45	$2,334 – $3,223

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,855	$8.00	$2,398 – $3,312	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$19,836	$6.38	$16,662 – $23,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$7,103	$6.74	$5,967 – $8,240	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$9,407	$4.71	$7,902 – $10,912	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$10,222	$3.71	$8,587 – $11,858	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,876	$6.46	$2,415 – $3,336	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$10,161	$4.66	$8,535 – $11,786	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$19,691	$6.38	$16,540 – $22,841	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Auburn, ME is estimated at $9,071 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,915 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,620 and $10,522.

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

About 1,915 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 $1,931 of the $9,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,140 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,075, which makes Dallas, TX to Auburn, ME 49% more expensive. 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