Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gardiner, ME step deck rate

$9,186step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,943 mi
Typical range: $7,716–$10,655
Transit: 5 days

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

Dallas to Gardiner price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,227
Fuel: $1,959
All-in estimate: $9,186

Return trip

Gardiner → Dallas$6,152

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

Dallas to Gardiner by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gardiner, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,036	$3.62	$6,262 – $7,810
53' refrigerated	$8,381	$4.31	$7,291 – $9,470
48' flatbed	$8,441	$4.34	$7,259 – $9,623
Step deck	$9,186	$4.73	$7,716 – $10,655
Power only	$6,251	$3.22	$5,438 – $7,063
Hotshot	$4,719	$2.43	$3,917 – $5,521
26' box truck	$4,611	$2.37	$3,919 – $5,303
Sprinter van	$2,814	$1.45	$2,364 – $3,265

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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 Gardiner

Step deck lanes into Gardiner, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,960	$7.77	$2,486 – $3,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$19,987	$6.37	$16,789 – $23,185	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$7,245	$6.70	$6,086 – $8,404	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$9,522	$4.70	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$10,313	$3.70	$8,663 – $11,963	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,972	$6.32	$2,497 – $3,448	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$10,275	$4.65	$8,631 – $11,919	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$19,848	$6.38	$16,672 – $23,023	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Gardiner, ME is estimated at $9,186 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,943 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,716 and $10,655.

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

About 1,943 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 $1,959 of the $9,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,152, which makes Dallas, TX to Gardiner, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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