Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Presque Isle, ME to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,132step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,300 mi
Typical range: $5,991–$8,273
Transit: 5 days

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

Presque Isle to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,813
Fuel: $2,319
All-in estimate: $7,132

Return trip

Austin → Presque Isle$10,648

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

Presque Isle to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Presque Isle, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,478	$2.38	$4,875 – $6,080
53' refrigerated	$6,524	$2.84	$5,676 – $7,372
48' flatbed	$6,557	$2.85	$5,639 – $7,474
Step deck	$7,132	$3.10	$5,991 – $8,273
Power only	$4,875	$2.12	$4,241 – $5,509
Hotshot	$3,681	$1.60	$3,055 – $4,307
26' box truck	$3,593	$1.56	$3,054 – $4,132
Sprinter van	$2,191	$0.95	$1,840 – $2,542

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More lanes from Presque Isle

Step deck lanes from Presque Isle, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$3,211	$5.32	$2,697 – $3,725	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,237 mi	$9,380	$2.90	$7,879 – $10,881	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,947	$3.26	$3,315 – $4,578	3 d
Houston, TX	2,211 mi	$6,887	$3.12	$5,785 – $7,989	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,905 mi	$9,376	$3.23	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,346	$4.86	$2,811 – $3,881	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,386 mi	$7,368	$3.09	$6,189 – $8,546	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,222 mi	$9,340	$2.90	$7,846 – $10,834	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 Presque Isle, ME to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Presque Isle, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,132 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,991 and $8,273.

How far is Presque Isle, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,300 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 $2,319 of the $7,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Presque Isle, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,648, which makes Presque Isle, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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