Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brunswick, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,258step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $4,417–$6,100
Transit: 4 days

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

Brunswick to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,715
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Austin → Brunswick$6,480

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

Brunswick to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brunswick, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,009	$2.62	$3,568 – $4,450
53' refrigerated	$4,777	$3.12	$4,156 – $5,398
48' flatbed	$4,829	$3.16	$4,153 – $5,505
Step deck	$5,258	$3.44	$4,417 – $6,100
Power only	$3,551	$2.32	$3,089 – $4,013
Hotshot	$2,681	$1.75	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,623	$1.71	$2,230 – $3,017
Sprinter van	$1,604	$1.05	$1,347 – $1,860

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More lanes from Brunswick

Step deck lanes from Brunswick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$2,066	$8.10	$1,736 – $2,397	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,679 mi	$8,276	$3.09	$6,952 – $9,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	655 mi	$2,611	$3.99	$2,193 – $3,029	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,942	$3.48	$4,151 – $5,733	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$7,950	$3.47	$6,678 – $9,222	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,650	$9.94	$1,386 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,614 mi	$5,500	$3.41	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,636 mi	$8,157	$3.09	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Brunswick, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Brunswick, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,417 and $6,100.

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

About 1,530 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 $1,543 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,715 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,480, which makes Brunswick, 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