Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gaithersburg, MD freight rate

$4,996dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $4,447–$5,546
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,571
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $4,996

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Austin$4,054

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

Austin to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,996	$3.22	$4,447 – $5,546
53' refrigerated	$5,952	$3.84	$5,179 – $6,726
48' flatbed	$6,016	$3.88	$5,173 – $6,858
Step deck	$6,551	$4.23	$5,502 – $7,599
Power only	$4,426	$2.86	$3,850 – $5,001
Hotshot	$3,341	$2.16	$2,773 – $3,909
26' box truck	$3,269	$2.11	$2,779 – $3,760
Sprinter van	$1,998	$1.29	$1,679 – $2,318

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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 Gaithersburg

53' dry van lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,450	$6.09	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$11,640	$4.30	$10,360 – $12,920	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$3,338	$4.87	$2,971 – $3,705	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,683	$3.26	$4,168 – $5,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$5,817	$2.51	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,050	$7.14	$935 – $1,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,226	$3.20	$4,651 – $5,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$11,467	$4.31	$10,206 – $12,728	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $4,996 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,447 and $5,546.

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

About 1,550 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 $1,425 of the $4,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,571 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,054, which makes Austin, TX to Gaithersburg, 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