Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,695step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $5,624–$7,767
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

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

Waterville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,536
Fuel: $2,159
All-in estimate: $6,695

Return trip

Austin → Waterville$9,997

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

Waterville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,137	$2.40	$4,572 – $5,702
53' refrigerated	$6,118	$2.86	$5,323 – $6,914
48' flatbed	$6,154	$2.87	$5,293 – $7,016
Step deck	$6,695	$3.13	$5,624 – $7,767
Power only	$4,568	$2.13	$3,974 – $5,162
Hotshot	$3,449	$1.61	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,368	$1.57	$2,863 – $3,874
Sprinter van	$2,055	$0.96	$1,726 – $2,383

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Waterville

Step deck lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,513	$6.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$9,133	$2.90	$7,672 – $10,594	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,631	$3.33	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$6,432	$3.15	$5,403 – $7,461	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$9,057	$3.24	$7,608 – $10,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,689	$5.43	$2,259 – $3,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$6,931	$3.11	$5,822 – $8,040	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$9,072	$2.91	$7,621 – $10,524	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 Waterville, ME to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Waterville, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,624 and $7,767.

How far is Waterville, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,141 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 $2,159 of the $6,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Waterville, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,997, which makes Waterville, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. 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