Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mount Rainier, MD step deck rate

$6,579step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $5,526–$7,631
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Mount Rainier price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,008
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $6,579

Return trip

Mount Rainier → Austin$5,339

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 Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,018	$3.22	$4,466 – $5,570
53' refrigerated	$5,979	$3.84	$5,202 – $6,756
48' flatbed	$6,042	$3.88	$5,196 – $6,888
Step deck	$6,579	$4.22	$5,526 – $7,631
Power only	$4,446	$2.85	$3,868 – $5,024
Hotshot	$3,356	$2.15	$2,785 – $3,926
26' box truck	$3,284	$2.11	$2,791 – $3,776
Sprinter van	$2,007	$1.29	$1,686 – $2,328

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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 Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,014	$8.53	$1,691 – $2,336	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$15,200	$5.58	$12,768 – $17,632	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,481	$10.28	$1,244 – $1,718	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$6,873	$4.19	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$14,974	$5.59	$12,578 – $17,370	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $6,579 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,526 and $7,631.

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

About 1,558 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 $1,571 of the $6,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,008 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,339, which makes Austin, TX to Mount Rainier, 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