Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Thurmont, MD freight rate

$5,002dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $4,451–$5,552
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Thurmont price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,575
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $5,002

Return trip

Thurmont → Austin$4,059

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

Austin to Thurmont by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Thurmont, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,002	$3.22	$4,451 – $5,552
53' refrigerated	$5,959	$3.84	$5,184 – $6,734
48' flatbed	$6,022	$3.88	$5,179 – $6,865
Step deck	$6,558	$4.23	$5,508 – $7,607
Power only	$4,431	$2.85	$3,855 – $5,007
Hotshot	$3,345	$2.16	$2,776 – $3,913
26' box truck	$3,273	$2.11	$2,782 – $3,764
Sprinter van	$2,001	$1.29	$1,681 – $2,321

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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 Thurmont

53' dry van lanes into Thurmont, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,432	$6.17	$1,275 – $1,590	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$11,577	$4.30	$10,304 – $12,851	6 d
Chicago, IL	660 mi	$3,246	$4.92	$2,889 – $3,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$4,700	$3.26	$4,183 – $5,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,308 mi	$5,788	$2.51	$5,151 – $6,425	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	146 mi	$1,048	$7.18	$932 – $1,163	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,234	$3.20	$4,658 – $5,810	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$11,412	$4.31	$10,157 – $12,667	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Thurmont, MD is estimated at $5,002 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,451 and $5,552.

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

About 1,552 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 $1,427 of the $5,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,059, which makes Austin, TX to Thurmont, 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