Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bath, ME step deck rate

$9,145step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,933 mi
Typical range: $7,682–$10,608
Transit: 5 days

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

Dallas to Bath price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,196
Fuel: $1,949
All-in estimate: $9,145

Return trip

Bath → Dallas$6,125

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

Dallas to Bath by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bath, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,004	$3.62	$6,233 – $7,774
53' refrigerated	$8,343	$4.32	$7,258 – $9,427
48' flatbed	$8,403	$4.35	$7,227 – $9,580
Step deck	$9,145	$4.73	$7,682 – $10,608
Power only	$6,222	$3.22	$5,413 – $7,031
Hotshot	$4,697	$2.43	$3,899 – $5,496
26' box truck	$4,590	$2.37	$3,901 – $5,278
Sprinter van	$2,802	$1.45	$2,353 – $3,250

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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 Bath

Step deck lanes into Bath, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,881	$7.94	$2,420 – $3,342	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$19,976	$6.37	$16,780 – $23,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$7,224	$6.71	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$9,472	$4.71	$7,957 – $10,988	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$10,299	$3.70	$8,651 – $11,947	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,906	$6.42	$2,441 – $3,371	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$10,230	$4.65	$8,593 – $11,867	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$19,824	$6.38	$16,653 – $22,996	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Bath, ME is estimated at $9,145 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,933 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,682 and $10,608.

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

About 1,933 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 $1,949 of the $9,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,125, which makes Dallas, TX to Bath, 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