Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bel Air, MD step deck rate

$6,767step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $5,684–$7,849
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Bel Air price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,142
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $6,767

Return trip

Bel Air → Austin$5,491

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

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Bel Air

Step deck lanes into Bel Air, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,788	$10.16	$1,502 – $2,074	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$15,376	$5.58	$12,916 – $17,837	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$4,649	$6.41	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$6,370	$4.25	$5,351 – $7,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$7,729	$3.25	$6,492 – $8,966	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,284	$15.10	$1,078 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$7,064	$4.17	$5,934 – $8,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$15,165	$5.58	$12,739 – $17,592	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bel Air, MD is estimated at $6,767 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,684 and $7,849.

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 $1,625 of the $6,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,491, 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