Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bel Air, MD freight rate

$5,165dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $4,597–$5,733
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Bel Air price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,481
All-in estimate: $5,165

Return trip

Bel Air → Austin$4,191

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

Austin to Bel Air by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bel Air, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,165	$3.21	$4,597 – $5,733
53' refrigerated	$6,153	$3.82	$5,353 – $6,953
48' flatbed	$6,215	$3.86	$5,345 – $7,085
Step deck	$6,767	$4.20	$5,684 – $7,849
Power only	$4,578	$2.84	$3,983 – $5,173
Hotshot	$3,456	$2.15	$2,868 – $4,043
26' box truck	$3,381	$2.10	$2,873 – $3,888
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.28	$1,735 – $2,397

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 Bel Air

53' dry van lanes into Bel Air, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,268	$7.20	$1,128 – $1,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$11,840	$4.29	$10,538 – $13,143	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$3,476	$4.79	$3,094 – $3,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$4,855	$3.24	$4,321 – $5,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$5,939	$2.50	$5,286 – $6,593	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$888	$10.45	$791 – $986	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$5,397	$3.18	$4,804 – $5,991	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$11,675	$4.30	$10,391 – $12,960	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Bel Air, MD is estimated at $5,165 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,597 and $5,733.

How far is Austin, TX from Bel Air, MD by truck?

About 1,611 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 $1,481 of the $5,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,191, which makes Austin, TX to Bel Air, 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