Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake Beach, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,388step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $4,526–$6,250
Transit: 4 days

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

Chesapeake Beach to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,800
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $5,388

Return trip

Austin → Chesapeake Beach$6,639

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

Chesapeake Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,110	$2.61	$3,658 – $4,563
53' refrigerated	$4,897	$3.11	$4,261 – $5,534
48' flatbed	$4,948	$3.14	$4,255 – $5,641
Step deck	$5,388	$3.42	$4,526 – $6,250
Power only	$3,642	$2.31	$3,169 – $4,116
Hotshot	$2,749	$1.75	$2,282 – $3,217
26' box truck	$2,690	$1.71	$2,286 – $3,093
Sprinter van	$1,644	$1.04	$1,381 – $1,907

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More lanes from Chesapeake Beach

Step deck lanes from Chesapeake Beach, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,973	$8.58	$1,658 – $2,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$8,476	$3.08	$7,120 – $9,833	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$2,838	$3.85	$2,384 – $3,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$5,051	$3.46	$4,243 – $5,859	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$8,159	$3.45	$6,853 – $9,464	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,558	$11.13	$1,309 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,626	$3.39	$4,726 – $6,526	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$8,349	$3.09	$7,013 – $9,684	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 Chesapeake Beach, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,526 and $6,250.

How far is Chesapeake Beach, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,575 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 $1,588 of the $5,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,639, which makes Chesapeake Beach, 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