Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,586step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $4,692–$6,480
Transit: 4 days

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

Elkton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,928
Fuel: $1,658
All-in estimate: $5,586

Return trip

Austin → Elkton$6,883

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

Elkton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,265	$2.59	$3,796 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,082	$3.09	$4,421 – $5,742
48' flatbed	$5,131	$3.12	$4,412 – $5,849
Step deck	$5,586	$3.40	$4,692 – $6,480
Power only	$3,782	$2.30	$3,290 – $4,273
Hotshot	$2,855	$1.74	$2,369 – $3,340
26' box truck	$2,792	$1.70	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.04	$1,433 – $1,979

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More lanes from Elkton

Step deck lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,660	$11.37	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$8,588	$3.08	$7,214 – $9,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,885	$3.82	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,264	$3.44	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$8,300	$3.45	$6,972 – $9,628	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,827	$3.37	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$8,471	$3.08	$7,116 – $9,826	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,117	$3.46	$4,299 – $5,936	4 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 Elkton, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Elkton, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,692 and $6,480.

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

About 1,644 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 $1,658 of the $5,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,883, which makes Elkton, 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