Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,874step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,206 mi
Typical range: $5,774–$7,974
Transit: 5 days

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

Ellsworth to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,649
Fuel: $2,225
All-in estimate: $6,874

Return trip

Austin → Ellsworth$10,263

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ellsworth to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$2.39	$4,696 – $5,856
53' refrigerated	$6,284	$2.85	$5,467 – $7,101
48' flatbed	$6,319	$2.86	$5,434 – $7,203
Step deck	$6,874	$3.12	$5,774 – $7,974
Power only	$4,694	$2.13	$4,084 – $5,304
Hotshot	$3,544	$1.61	$2,941 – $4,146
26' box truck	$3,460	$1.57	$2,941 – $3,979
Sprinter van	$2,110	$0.96	$1,773 – $2,448

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More lanes from Ellsworth

Step deck lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,691	$5.89	$2,261 – $3,122	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$9,314	$2.90	$7,823 – $10,804	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$3,811	$3.29	$3,201 – $4,421	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,605	$3.13	$5,548 – $7,662	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$9,256	$3.23	$7,775 – $10,737	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,865	$5.24	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$7,110	$3.10	$5,972 – $8,247	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$9,255	$2.90	$7,774 – $10,736	7 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ellsworth, ME to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ellsworth, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,774 and $7,974.

How far is Ellsworth, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,206 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 $2,225 of the $6,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ellsworth, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,263, which makes Ellsworth, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. 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