Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cumberland, MD to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,598hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$3,040
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cumberland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,675
Fuel: $923
All-in estimate: $2,598

Return trip

Austin → Cumberland$3,202

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

Cumberland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cumberland, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,888	$2.63	$3,460 – $4,316
53' refrigerated	$4,633	$3.14	$4,030 – $5,235
48' flatbed	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342
Step deck	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920
Power only	$3,442	$2.33	$2,995 – $3,889
Hotshot	$2,598	$1.76	$2,156 – $3,040
26' box truck	$2,543	$1.72	$2,162 – $2,925
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.05	$1,306 – $1,804

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More lanes from Cumberland

Hotshot lanes from Cumberland, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$1,062	$3.42	$882 – $1,243	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$4,180	$1.60	$3,469 – $4,890	6 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$1,169	$2.02	$970 – $1,368	2 d
Houston, TX	1,371 mi	$2,438	$1.78	$2,023 – $2,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$3,987	$1.79	$3,310 – $4,665	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$856	$3.74	$711 – $1,002	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$2,726	$1.75	$2,263 – $3,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,564 mi	$4,118	$1.61	$3,418 – $4,818	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Cumberland, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,598 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $3,040.

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

About 1,476 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 $923 of the $2,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,202, which makes Cumberland, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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