Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Auburn, ME step deck rate

$10,161step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 2,181 mi
Typical range: $8,535–$11,786
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,962
Fuel: $2,199
All-in estimate: $10,161

Return trip

Auburn → San Antonio$6,805

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Antonio to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Auburn, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,798	$3.58	$6,940 – $8,655
53' refrigerated	$9,287	$4.26	$8,080 – $10,495
48' flatbed	$9,340	$4.28	$8,032 – $10,648
Step deck	$10,161	$4.66	$8,535 – $11,786
Power only	$6,936	$3.18	$6,034 – $7,838
Hotshot	$5,237	$2.40	$4,347 – $6,127
26' box truck	$5,114	$2.34	$4,347 – $5,881
Sprinter van	$3,119	$1.43	$2,620 – $3,618

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,855	$8.00	$2,398 – $3,312	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$19,836	$6.38	$16,662 – $23,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$7,103	$6.74	$5,967 – $8,240	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$9,407	$4.71	$7,902 – $10,912	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$10,222	$3.71	$8,587 – $11,858	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,876	$6.46	$2,415 – $3,336	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$19,691	$6.38	$16,540 – $22,841	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$9,071	$4.74	$7,620 – $10,522	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Auburn, ME is estimated at $10,161 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 2,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,535 and $11,786.

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

About 2,181 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 $2,199 of the $10,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,805, which makes San Antonio, TX to Auburn, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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