Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

South Portland, ME to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,037step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,901 mi
Typical range: $5,071–$7,003
Transit: 5 days

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

South Portland to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,120
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $6,037

Return trip

Dallas → South Portland$9,014

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

South Portland to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from South Portland, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,622	$2.43	$4,114 – $5,131
53' refrigerated	$5,506	$2.90	$4,790 – $6,222
48' flatbed	$5,547	$2.92	$4,771 – $6,324
Step deck	$6,037	$3.18	$5,071 – $7,003
Power only	$4,105	$2.16	$3,572 – $4,639
Hotshot	$3,099	$1.63	$2,572 – $3,626
26' box truck	$3,029	$1.59	$2,574 – $3,483
Sprinter van	$1,849	$0.97	$1,553 – $2,145

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More lanes from South Portland

Step deck lanes from South Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,232	$6.81	$1,875 – $2,589	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$9,043	$2.91	$7,596 – $10,490	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,524	$3.36	$2,960 – $4,087	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$6,251	$3.16	$5,251 – $7,251	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$8,937	$3.24	$7,507 – $10,367	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,425	$5.82	$2,037 – $2,813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$6,759	$3.12	$5,677 – $7,840	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$8,971	$2.91	$7,536 – $10,407	7 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from South Portland, ME to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from South Portland, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,037 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,901 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,071 and $7,003.

How far is South Portland, ME from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,901 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 $1,917 of the $6,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to South Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,014, which makes South Portland, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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