Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD freight rate

$5,065dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $4,508–$5,622
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Chesapeake Beach price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,617
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $5,065

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → Austin$4,110

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

Austin to Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,065	$3.22	$4,508 – $5,622
53' refrigerated	$6,035	$3.83	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,097	$3.87	$5,244 – $6,951
Step deck	$6,639	$4.22	$5,577 – $7,701
Power only	$4,488	$2.85	$3,905 – $5,072
Hotshot	$3,388	$2.15	$2,812 – $3,964
26' box truck	$3,315	$2.10	$2,818 – $3,812
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.29	$1,702 – $2,350

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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 Chesapeake Beach

53' dry van lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,427	$6.20	$1,270 – $1,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$11,813	$4.29	$10,513 – $13,112	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$3,522	$4.77	$3,135 – $3,910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$4,742	$3.25	$4,220 – $5,263	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$5,910	$2.50	$5,260 – $6,560	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,032	$7.37	$918 – $1,145	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,295	$3.19	$4,713 – $5,877	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$11,632	$4.30	$10,353 – $12,912	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $5,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,508 and $5,622.

How far is Austin, TX from Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck?

About 1,575 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 $1,448 of the $5,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,110, which makes Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, 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