Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,304step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $4,456–$6,153
Transit: 4 days

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

Frederick to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,745
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $5,304

Return trip

Austin → Frederick$6,536

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

Frederick to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,045	$2.62	$3,600 – $4,490
53' refrigerated	$4,820	$3.12	$4,193 – $5,446
48' flatbed	$4,871	$3.15	$4,189 – $5,553
Step deck	$5,304	$3.43	$4,456 – $6,153
Power only	$3,583	$2.32	$3,118 – $4,049
Hotshot	$2,705	$1.75	$2,245 – $3,165
26' box truck	$2,647	$1.71	$2,250 – $3,044
Sprinter van	$1,618	$1.05	$1,359 – $1,877

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	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 Frederick, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,456 and $6,153.

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

About 1,546 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 $1,559 of the $5,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,536, which makes Frederick, 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