Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Annapolis, MD reefer rate

$6,071reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,586 mi
Typical range: $5,282–$6,860
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Annapolis price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,445
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $6,071

Return trip

Annapolis → Austin$4,927

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

Austin to Annapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Annapolis, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,096	$3.21	$4,535 – $5,656
53' refrigerated	$6,071	$3.83	$5,282 – $6,860
48' flatbed	$6,133	$3.87	$5,274 – $6,992
Step deck	$6,678	$4.21	$5,610 – $7,747
Power only	$4,515	$2.85	$3,928 – $5,103
Hotshot	$3,409	$2.15	$2,829 – $3,988
26' box truck	$3,335	$2.10	$2,835 – $3,835
Sprinter van	$2,038	$1.29	$1,712 – $2,364

More lanes from Austin

53' refrigerated lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,922	$3.88	$6,022 – $7,822	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,299	$3.71	$5,480 – $7,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,086	$3.00	$3,555 – $4,617	3 d

More lanes into Annapolis

53' refrigerated lanes into Annapolis, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	212 mi	$1,642	$7.75	$1,429 – $1,856	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$14,072	$5.11	$12,243 – $15,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$4,175	$5.70	$3,632 – $4,718	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,692	$3.87	$4,952 – $6,432	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,365 mi	$7,047	$2.98	$6,131 – $7,963	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,176	$9.72	$1,023 – $1,328	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,669 mi	$6,344	$3.80	$5,520 – $7,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,707 mi	$13,862	$5.12	$12,060 – $15,664	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Annapolis, MD is estimated at $6,071 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,282 and $6,860.

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

About 1,586 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,626 of the $6,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,927, which makes Austin, TX to Annapolis, 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