Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,376step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $4,516–$6,236
Transit: 4 days

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

Bowie to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,792
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $5,376

Return trip

Austin → Bowie$6,625

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

Bowie to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,102	$2.61	$3,650 – $4,553
53' refrigerated	$4,887	$3.11	$4,251 – $5,522
48' flatbed	$4,937	$3.14	$4,246 – $5,628
Step deck	$5,376	$3.42	$4,516 – $6,236
Power only	$3,634	$2.31	$3,162 – $4,106
Hotshot	$2,743	$1.75	$2,277 – $3,209
26' box truck	$2,684	$1.71	$2,281 – $3,087
Sprinter van	$1,641	$1.04	$1,378 – $1,903

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More lanes from Bowie

Step deck lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,951	$8.71	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$8,438	$3.08	$7,088 – $9,788	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$5,048	$3.46	$4,241 – $5,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$8,122	$3.46	$6,822 – $9,421	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,615	$3.39	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	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 Bowie, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Bowie, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,516 and $6,236.

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

About 1,571 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 $1,584 of the $5,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,792 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,625, which makes Bowie, 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