Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gardiner, ME step deck rate

$10,275step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 2,209 mi
Typical range: $8,631–$11,919
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Gardiner price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,047
Fuel: $2,228
All-in estimate: $10,275

Return trip

Gardiner → San Antonio$6,882

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 Gardiner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gardiner, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,887	$3.57	$7,020 – $8,755
53' refrigerated	$9,394	$4.25	$8,173 – $10,615
48' flatbed	$9,446	$4.28	$8,123 – $10,768
Step deck	$10,275	$4.65	$8,631 – $11,919
Power only	$7,017	$3.18	$6,105 – $7,929
Hotshot	$5,298	$2.40	$4,397 – $6,199
26' box truck	$5,173	$2.34	$4,397 – $5,949
Sprinter van	$3,155	$1.43	$2,650 – $3,660

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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 Gardiner

Step deck lanes into Gardiner, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,960	$7.77	$2,486 – $3,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$19,987	$6.37	$16,789 – $23,185	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$7,245	$6.70	$6,086 – $8,404	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$9,522	$4.70	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$10,313	$3.70	$8,663 – $11,963	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,972	$6.32	$2,497 – $3,448	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$19,848	$6.38	$16,672 – $23,023	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$9,186	$4.73	$7,716 – $10,655	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Gardiner, ME is estimated at $10,275 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 2,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,631 and $11,919.

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

About 2,209 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 $2,228 of the $10,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,047 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,882, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gardiner, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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