Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,520step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $4,637–$6,403
Transit: 4 days

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

Aberdeen to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,885
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $5,520

Return trip

Austin → Aberdeen$6,802

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aberdeen to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,214	$2.60	$3,750 – $4,677
53' refrigerated	$5,020	$3.10	$4,368 – $5,673
48' flatbed	$5,070	$3.13	$4,360 – $5,780
Step deck	$5,520	$3.41	$4,637 – $6,403
Power only	$3,735	$2.30	$3,250 – $4,221
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.74	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,758	$1.70	$2,344 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,686	$1.04	$1,416 – $1,955

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More lanes from Aberdeen

Step deck lanes from Aberdeen, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,742	$10.37	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$8,526	$3.08	$7,162 – $9,891	6 d
Chicago, IL	736 mi	$2,833	$3.85	$2,379 – $3,286	2 d
Houston, TX	1,508 mi	$5,195	$3.44	$4,364 – $6,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$8,229	$3.45	$6,913 – $9,546	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,335	$17.33	$1,121 – $1,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,758	$3.38	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,727 mi	$8,410	$3.08	$7,064 – $9,755	6 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 Aberdeen, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Aberdeen, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,637 and $6,403.

How far is Aberdeen, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,621 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,635 of the $5,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Aberdeen, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,802, which makes Aberdeen, MD to Austin, TX 19% 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