Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Augusta, ME step deck rate

$9,214step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,950 mi
Typical range: $7,740–$10,689
Transit: 5 days

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

Dallas to Augusta price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,248
Fuel: $1,966
All-in estimate: $9,214

Return trip

Augusta → Dallas$6,171

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

Dallas to Augusta by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Augusta, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,058	$3.62	$6,282 – $7,835
53' refrigerated	$8,407	$4.31	$7,314 – $9,500
48' flatbed	$8,468	$4.34	$7,282 – $9,653
Step deck	$9,214	$4.73	$7,740 – $10,689
Power only	$6,271	$3.22	$5,455 – $7,086
Hotshot	$4,734	$2.43	$3,929 – $5,539
26' box truck	$4,626	$2.37	$3,932 – $5,320
Sprinter van	$2,823	$1.45	$2,372 – $3,275

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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 Augusta

Step deck lanes into Augusta, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$3,008	$7.67	$2,526 – $3,489	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$20,005	$6.37	$16,804 – $23,206	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$7,271	$6.70	$6,108 – $8,435	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$9,558	$4.70	$8,029 – $11,088	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$10,326	$3.70	$8,674 – $11,978	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$3,011	$6.27	$2,529 – $3,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$10,308	$4.65	$8,659 – $11,957	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$19,865	$6.38	$16,687 – $23,044	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Augusta, ME is estimated at $9,214 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,740 and $10,689.

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

About 1,950 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 $1,966 of the $9,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,248 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,171, which makes Dallas, TX to Augusta, 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