Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Portland, ME step deck rate

$9,038step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,907 mi
Typical range: $7,592–$10,484
Transit: 5 days

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

Dallas to Portland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,115
Fuel: $1,923
All-in estimate: $9,038

Return trip

Portland → Dallas$6,053

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

Dallas to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Portland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,921	$3.63	$6,159 – $7,682
53' refrigerated	$8,244	$4.32	$7,172 – $9,315
48' flatbed	$8,305	$4.36	$7,143 – $9,468
Step deck	$9,038	$4.74	$7,592 – $10,484
Power only	$6,147	$3.22	$5,348 – $6,946
Hotshot	$4,641	$2.43	$3,852 – $5,430
26' box truck	$4,535	$2.38	$3,855 – $5,215
Sprinter van	$2,768	$1.45	$2,325 – $3,211

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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 Portland

Step deck lanes into Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,747	$8.27	$2,307 – $3,186	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$19,865	$6.38	$16,687 – $23,044	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$7,114	$6.74	$5,975 – $8,252	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$9,354	$4.71	$7,857 – $10,850	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$10,229	$3.70	$8,592 – $11,866	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,783	$6.61	$2,338 – $3,228	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$10,116	$4.66	$8,497 – $11,734	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$19,708	$6.38	$16,555 – $22,861	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Portland, ME is estimated at $9,038 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,592 and $10,484.

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

About 1,907 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 $1,923 of the $9,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,115 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,053, which makes Dallas, TX to Portland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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