Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hallowell, ME to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,652step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $5,587–$7,716
Transit: 5 days

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

Hallowell to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,509
Fuel: $2,143
All-in estimate: $6,652

Return trip

Austin → Hallowell$9,931

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

Hallowell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hallowell, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,102	$2.40	$4,541 – $5,664
53' refrigerated	$6,077	$2.86	$5,287 – $6,867
48' flatbed	$6,114	$2.88	$5,258 – $6,970
Step deck	$6,652	$3.13	$5,587 – $7,716
Power only	$4,537	$2.14	$3,948 – $5,127
Hotshot	$3,426	$1.61	$2,843 – $4,008
26' box truck	$3,346	$1.57	$2,844 – $3,848
Sprinter van	$2,041	$0.96	$1,714 – $2,368

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More lanes from Hallowell

Step deck lanes from Hallowell, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	386 mi	$2,439	$6.32	$2,048 – $2,829	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$9,109	$2.91	$7,652 – $10,567	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,605	$3.33	$3,028 – $4,181	3 d
Houston, TX	2,027 mi	$6,383	$3.15	$5,361 – $7,404	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,785 mi	$9,025	$3.24	$7,581 – $10,469	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	474 mi	$2,618	$5.52	$2,199 – $3,037	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,211 mi	$6,887	$3.12	$5,785 – $7,989	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,111 mi	$9,046	$2.91	$7,598 – $10,493	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 Hallowell, ME to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hallowell, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,587 and $7,716.

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

About 2,125 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 $2,143 of the $6,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,509 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,931, which makes Hallowell, 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