Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Aberdeen, MD freight rate

$5,193dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $4,621–$5,764
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,703
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $5,193

Return trip

Aberdeen → Austin$4,214

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Aberdeen, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,193	$3.20	$4,621 – $5,764
53' refrigerated	$6,186	$3.82	$5,382 – $6,990
48' flatbed	$6,247	$3.85	$5,373 – $7,122
Step deck	$6,802	$4.20	$5,714 – $7,890
Power only	$4,603	$2.84	$4,004 – $5,201
Hotshot	$3,474	$2.14	$2,884 – $4,065
26' box truck	$3,399	$2.10	$2,889 – $3,909
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.28	$1,745 – $2,409

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

53' dry van lanes into Aberdeen, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,244	$7.41	$1,107 – $1,381	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$11,884	$4.29	$10,576 – $13,191	6 d
Chicago, IL	736 mi	$3,515	$4.78	$3,129 – $3,902	2 d
Houston, TX	1,508 mi	$4,880	$3.24	$4,343 – $5,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$5,962	$2.50	$5,306 – $6,618	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$867	$11.27	$772 – $963	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,422	$3.18	$4,826 – $6,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,727 mi	$11,718	$4.30	$10,429 – $13,008	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Aberdeen, MD?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Aberdeen, MD is estimated at $5,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,621 and $5,764.

How far is Austin, TX from Aberdeen, MD 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 $1,490 of the $5,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,703 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,214, which makes Austin, TX to Aberdeen, MD 23% 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