Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Greenbelt, MD step deck rate

$6,600step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $5,544–$7,656
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Greenbelt price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,023
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $6,600

Return trip

Greenbelt → Austin$5,356

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

Austin to Greenbelt by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Greenbelt, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,035	$3.22	$4,481 – $5,589
53' refrigerated	$5,999	$3.84	$5,219 – $6,778
48' flatbed	$6,061	$3.88	$5,213 – $6,910
Step deck	$6,600	$4.22	$5,544 – $7,656
Power only	$4,461	$2.85	$3,881 – $5,041
Hotshot	$3,367	$2.15	$2,795 – $3,940
26' box truck	$3,295	$2.11	$2,801 – $3,789
Sprinter van	$2,014	$1.29	$1,692 – $2,336

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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 Greenbelt

Step deck lanes into Greenbelt, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,987	$8.68	$1,669 – $2,305	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$15,225	$5.58	$12,789 – $17,662	6 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$4,576	$6.45	$3,844 – $5,308	2 d
Houston, TX	1,450 mi	$6,196	$4.27	$5,205 – $7,188	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$7,631	$3.26	$6,410 – $8,852	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,461	$10.59	$1,227 – $1,695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,647 mi	$6,894	$4.19	$5,791 – $7,997	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,683 mi	$14,999	$5.59	$12,599 – $17,399	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Greenbelt, MD is estimated at $6,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,544 and $7,656.

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

About 1,564 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 $1,577 of the $6,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,356, which makes Austin, TX to Greenbelt, 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