Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD step deck rate

$6,639step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $5,577–$7,701
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Chesapeake Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,051
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $6,639

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → Austin$5,388

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

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 Chesapeake Beach

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,991	$8.66	$1,673 – $2,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$15,341	$5.58	$12,887 – $17,796	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$4,708	$6.38	$3,954 – $5,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$7,692	$3.26	$6,461 – $8,922	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,467	$10.48	$1,233 – $1,702	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$6,933	$4.18	$5,824 – $8,042	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$15,110	$5.59	$12,692 – $17,527	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $6,639 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,577 and $7,701.

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 $1,588 of the $6,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,388, 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