Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Baltimore, MD box truck rate

$3,340box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,589 mi
Typical range: $2,839–$3,841
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,236
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $3,340

Return trip

Baltimore → Austin$2,711

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

Austin to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,104	$3.21	$4,543 – $5,665
53' refrigerated	$6,081	$3.83	$5,290 – $6,871
48' flatbed	$6,143	$3.87	$5,283 – $7,003
Step deck	$6,689	$4.21	$5,618 – $7,759
Power only	$4,523	$2.85	$3,935 – $5,111
Hotshot	$3,414	$2.15	$2,834 – $3,995
26' box truck	$3,340	$2.10	$2,839 – $3,841
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.28	$1,715 – $2,368

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Baltimore

26' box truck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$853	$4.27	$725 – $981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,736	$2.82	$6,575 – $8,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,237	$3.12	$1,901 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,872	$1.64	$3,291 – $4,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$601	$5.51	$511 – $691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,492	$2.09	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,624	$2.82	$6,480 – $8,768	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,340 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,839 and $3,841.

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

About 1,589 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 $1,104 of the $3,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,711, which makes Austin, TX to Baltimore, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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