Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cumberland, MD freight rate

$4,791dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $4,264–$5,318
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Cumberland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,434
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $4,791

Return trip

Cumberland → Austin$3,888

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

Austin to Cumberland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cumberland, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,791	$3.25	$4,264 – $5,318
53' refrigerated	$5,709	$3.87	$4,967 – $6,451
48' flatbed	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582
Step deck	$6,288	$4.26	$5,282 – $7,295
Power only	$4,242	$2.87	$3,690 – $4,793
Hotshot	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746
26' box truck	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.30	$1,610 – $2,223

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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 Cumberland

53' dry van lanes into Cumberland, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$1,665	$5.35	$1,482 – $1,848	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$11,243	$4.31	$10,006 – $12,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$2,959	$5.11	$2,633 – $3,284	2 d
Houston, TX	1,371 mi	$4,501	$3.28	$4,006 – $4,996	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$5,596	$2.52	$4,980 – $6,212	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$1,264	$5.52	$1,125 – $1,403	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,024	$3.22	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,564 mi	$11,078	$4.32	$9,859 – $12,297	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Cumberland, MD is estimated at $4,791 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,264 and $5,318.

How far is Austin, TX from Cumberland, MD by truck?

About 1,476 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,357 of the $4,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cumberland, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,888, which makes Austin, TX to Cumberland, 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