Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,316step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $4,465–$6,166
Transit: 4 days

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

Gaithersburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,753
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $5,316

Return trip

Austin → Gaithersburg$6,551

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

Gaithersburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,054	$2.62	$3,608 – $4,500
53' refrigerated	$4,830	$3.12	$4,202 – $5,458
48' flatbed	$4,882	$3.15	$4,198 – $5,565
Step deck	$5,316	$3.43	$4,465 – $6,166
Power only	$3,592	$2.32	$3,125 – $4,058
Hotshot	$2,711	$1.75	$2,250 – $3,172
26' box truck	$2,653	$1.71	$2,255 – $3,051
Sprinter van	$1,622	$1.05	$1,362 – $1,881

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

Step deck lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,003	$8.42	$1,683 – $2,324	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$8,354	$3.09	$7,017 – $9,691	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,696	$3.93	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$8,033	$3.46	$6,748 – $9,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,583	$10.77	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,554	$3.40	$4,666 – $6,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$8,232	$3.09	$6,915 – $9,549	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 Gaithersburg, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Gaithersburg, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,465 and $6,166.

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

About 1,550 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 $1,563 of the $5,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,551, which makes Gaithersburg, 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