Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,775step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,170 mi
Typical range: $5,691–$7,859
Transit: 5 days

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

Portland to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,587
Fuel: $2,188
All-in estimate: $6,775

Return trip

San Antonio → Portland$10,116

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

Portland to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,199	$2.40	$4,627 – $5,771
53' refrigerated	$6,192	$2.85	$5,387 – $6,997
48' flatbed	$6,228	$2.87	$5,356 – $7,100
Step deck	$6,775	$3.12	$5,691 – $7,859
Power only	$4,624	$2.13	$4,023 – $5,225
Hotshot	$3,491	$1.61	$2,898 – $4,085
26' box truck	$3,409	$1.57	$2,898 – $3,921
Sprinter van	$2,080	$0.96	$1,747 – $2,412

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More lanes from Portland

Step deck lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,246	$6.77	$1,887 – $2,606	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$9,059	$2.91	$7,609 – $10,508	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$3,539	$3.35	$2,973 – $4,106	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$6,265	$3.16	$5,262 – $7,267	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$8,955	$3.24	$7,522 – $10,388	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,439	$5.79	$2,048 – $2,829	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$8,987	$2.91	$7,549 – $10,425	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$6,053	$3.17	$5,085 – $7,022	5 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portland, ME to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Portland, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,691 and $7,859.

How far is Portland, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,170 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 $2,188 of the $6,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,116, which makes Portland, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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