Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,243step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,976 mi
Typical range: $5,244–$7,242
Transit: 5 days

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

Gardiner to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,250
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $6,243

Return trip

Fort Worth → Gardiner$9,321

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

Gardiner to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,783	$2.42	$4,257 – $5,309
53' refrigerated	$5,697	$2.88	$4,957 – $6,438
48' flatbed	$5,737	$2.90	$4,934 – $6,540
Step deck	$6,243	$3.16	$5,244 – $7,242
Power only	$4,250	$2.15	$3,697 – $4,802
Hotshot	$3,209	$1.62	$2,663 – $3,754
26' box truck	$3,135	$1.59	$2,665 – $3,605
Sprinter van	$1,913	$0.97	$1,607 – $2,219

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Gardiner, ME to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,243 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,244 and $7,242.

How far is Gardiner, ME from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,976 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 $1,993 of the $6,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Gardiner, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,321, which makes Gardiner, ME to Fort Worth, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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