Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Saco, ME step deck rate

$8,973step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,891 mi
Typical range: $7,537–$10,408
Transit: 5 days

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

Dallas to Saco price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,066
Fuel: $1,907
All-in estimate: $8,973

Return trip

Saco → Dallas$6,009

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

Dallas to Saco by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Saco, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,869	$3.63	$6,114 – $7,625
53' refrigerated	$8,183	$4.33	$7,119 – $9,247
48' flatbed	$8,245	$4.36	$7,091 – $9,399
Step deck	$8,973	$4.74	$7,537 – $10,408
Power only	$6,101	$3.23	$5,308 – $6,894
Hotshot	$4,606	$2.44	$3,823 – $5,389
26' box truck	$4,501	$2.38	$3,826 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,748	$1.45	$2,308 – $3,187

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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 Saco

Step deck lanes into Saco, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,677	$8.47	$2,249 – $3,105	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$19,784	$6.38	$16,618 – $22,949	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$7,040	$6.76	$5,914 – $8,167	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$9,288	$4.72	$7,802 – $10,774	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$10,179	$3.71	$8,550 – $11,807	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,721	$6.72	$2,286 – $3,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$10,050	$4.67	$8,442 – $11,658	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$19,627	$6.38	$16,486 – $22,767	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Saco, ME is estimated at $8,973 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,537 and $10,408.

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

About 1,891 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 $1,907 of the $8,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,009, which makes Dallas, TX to Saco, 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