Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Calais, ME step deck rate

$10,959step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 2,376 mi
Typical range: $9,206–$12,713
Transit: 6 days

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

San Antonio to Calais price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,563
Fuel: $2,396
All-in estimate: $10,959

Return trip

Calais → San Antonio$7,340

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 Calais by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Calais, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,422	$3.54	$7,495 – $9,348
53' refrigerated	$10,030	$4.22	$8,726 – $11,334
48' flatbed	$10,076	$4.24	$8,666 – $11,487
Step deck	$10,959	$4.61	$9,206 – $12,713
Power only	$7,498	$3.16	$6,523 – $8,472
Hotshot	$5,661	$2.38	$4,699 – $6,624
26' box truck	$5,526	$2.33	$4,697 – $6,354
Sprinter van	$3,369	$1.42	$2,830 – $3,908

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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 Calais

Step deck lanes into Calais, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$3,660	$6.75	$3,075 – $4,246	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$20,842	$6.35	$17,508 – $24,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$8,064	$6.52	$6,774 – $9,354	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$10,210	$4.66	$8,576 – $11,843	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$10,824	$3.68	$9,092 – $12,556	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,602	$5.69	$3,026 – $4,178	2 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$20,720	$6.35	$17,405 – $24,035	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$9,870	$4.68	$8,291 – $11,449	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Calais, ME is estimated at $10,959 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 2,376 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,206 and $12,713.

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

About 2,376 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,396 of the $10,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,340, which makes San Antonio, TX to Calais, ME 49% more expensive. 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