Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mount Airy, MD step deck rate

$6,582step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $5,529–$7,636
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Mount Airy price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,010
Fuel: $1,572
All-in estimate: $6,582

Return trip

Mount Airy → Austin$5,342

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

Austin to Mount Airy by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mount Airy, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,021	$3.22	$4,469 – $5,573
53' refrigerated	$5,982	$3.84	$5,204 – $6,760
48' flatbed	$6,045	$3.88	$5,199 – $6,891
Step deck	$6,582	$4.22	$5,529 – $7,636
Power only	$4,448	$2.85	$3,870 – $5,027
Hotshot	$3,358	$2.15	$2,787 – $3,929
26' box truck	$3,286	$2.11	$2,793 – $3,778
Sprinter van	$2,008	$1.29	$1,687 – $2,330

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 Mount Airy

Step deck lanes into Mount Airy, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,980	$8.72	$1,663 – $2,297	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$15,125	$5.59	$12,705 – $17,545	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$4,454	$6.53	$3,741 – $5,166	2 d
Houston, TX	1,448 mi	$6,189	$4.27	$5,199 – $7,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$7,582	$3.26	$6,369 – $8,795	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,457	$10.64	$1,224 – $1,691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,880	$4.19	$5,779 – $7,981	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$14,909	$5.59	$12,523 – $17,294	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mount Airy, MD is estimated at $6,582 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,529 and $7,636.

How far is Austin, TX from Mount Airy, MD by truck?

About 1,559 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 $1,572 of the $6,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Airy, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,342, which makes Austin, TX to Mount Airy, 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