Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,152step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,943 mi
Typical range: $5,168–$7,136
Transit: 5 days

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

Gardiner to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,193
Fuel: $1,959
All-in estimate: $6,152

Return trip

Dallas → Gardiner$9,186

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

Gardiner to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,712	$2.43	$4,194 – $5,231
53' refrigerated	$5,613	$2.89	$4,883 – $6,343
48' flatbed	$5,654	$2.91	$4,862 – $6,445
Step deck	$6,152	$3.17	$5,168 – $7,136
Power only	$4,186	$2.15	$3,642 – $4,731
Hotshot	$3,161	$1.63	$2,623 – $3,698
26' box truck	$3,088	$1.59	$2,625 – $3,551
Sprinter van	$1,885	$0.97	$1,583 – $2,187

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More lanes from Gardiner

Step deck lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,421	$6.35	$2,034 – $2,808	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$9,115	$2.91	$7,656 – $10,573	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,605	$3.33	$3,028 – $4,181	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$6,377	$3.15	$5,357 – $7,397	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$9,028	$3.24	$7,584 – $10,473	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,604	$5.54	$2,188 – $3,021	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$6,882	$3.12	$5,781 – $7,983	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$9,051	$2.91	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Gardiner, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,943 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,168 and $7,136.

How far is Gardiner, ME from Dallas, TX 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 $6,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,193 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,186, which makes Gardiner, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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