Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to College Park, MD step deck rate

$6,589step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $5,535–$7,644
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to College Park price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,015
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $6,589

Return trip

College Park → Austin$5,347

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

Austin to College Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to College Park, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,027	$3.22	$4,474 – $5,579
53' refrigerated	$5,989	$3.84	$5,210 – $6,767
48' flatbed	$6,051	$3.88	$5,204 – $6,899
Step deck	$6,589	$4.22	$5,535 – $7,644
Power only	$4,453	$2.85	$3,874 – $5,032
Hotshot	$3,362	$2.15	$2,790 – $3,933
26' box truck	$3,289	$2.11	$2,796 – $3,783
Sprinter van	$2,011	$1.29	$1,689 – $2,332

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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 College Park

Step deck lanes into College Park, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,999	$8.61	$1,679 – $2,318	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,724 mi	$15,205	$5.58	$12,772 – $17,638	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,447 mi	$6,186	$4.27	$5,196 – $7,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$7,619	$3.26	$6,400 – $8,838	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,467	$10.48	$1,233 – $1,702	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$6,883	$4.19	$5,782 – $7,985	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$14,984	$5.59	$12,587 – $17,381	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to College Park, MD is estimated at $6,589 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,535 and $7,644.

How far is Austin, TX from College Park, MD by truck?

About 1,561 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 $1,574 of the $6,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from College Park, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,347, which makes Austin, TX to College Park, 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