Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lewiston, ME to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,580step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,099 mi
Typical range: $5,527–$7,633
Transit: 5 days

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

Lewiston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,463
Fuel: $2,117
All-in estimate: $6,580

Return trip

Austin → Lewiston$9,825

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

Lewiston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewiston, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,047	$2.40	$4,492 – $5,602
53' refrigerated	$6,011	$2.86	$5,230 – $6,792
48' flatbed	$6,048	$2.88	$5,201 – $6,895
Step deck	$6,580	$3.13	$5,527 – $7,633
Power only	$4,487	$2.14	$3,904 – $5,071
Hotshot	$3,388	$1.61	$2,812 – $3,964
26' box truck	$3,309	$1.58	$2,813 – $3,805
Sprinter van	$2,019	$0.96	$1,696 – $2,342

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More lanes from Lewiston

Step deck lanes from Lewiston, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,346	$6.52	$1,971 – $2,721	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$9,056	$2.91	$7,607 – $10,505	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,059 mi	$3,547	$3.35	$2,980 – $4,115	3 d
Houston, TX	2,002 mi	$6,314	$3.15	$5,304 – $7,324	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$8,964	$3.24	$7,530 – $10,398	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$2,530	$5.65	$2,125 – $2,935	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$6,816	$3.12	$5,726 – $7,907	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,090 mi	$8,990	$2.91	$7,552 – $10,428	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 Lewiston, ME to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lewiston, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,527 and $7,633.

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

About 2,099 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 $2,117 of the $6,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,463 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,825, which makes Lewiston, 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