Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,491step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $4,613–$6,370
Transit: 4 days

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

Bel Air to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,866
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $5,491

Return trip

Austin → Bel Air$6,767

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bel Air to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.60	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$3.10	$4,344 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,043	$3.13	$4,337 – $5,749
Step deck	$5,491	$3.41	$4,613 – $6,370
Power only	$3,715	$2.31	$3,232 – $4,198
Hotshot	$2,804	$1.74	$2,328 – $3,281
26' box truck	$2,743	$1.70	$2,332 – $3,155
Sprinter van	$1,677	$1.04	$1,408 – $1,945

More lanes from Bel Air

Step deck lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,772	$10.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$8,496	$3.08	$7,137 – $9,855	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$2,802	$3.87	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$5,169	$3.45	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$8,199	$3.45	$6,887 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,363	$16.04	$1,145 – $1,581	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$5,733	$3.38	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$8,379	$3.09	$7,039 – $9,720	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,613 and $6,370.

How far is Bel Air, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,611 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 $1,625 of the $5,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,767, which makes Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. 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