Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Glenarden, MD to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,868reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $4,235–$5,501
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glenarden to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,265
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $4,868

Return trip

Austin → Glenarden$5,999

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

Glenarden to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Glenarden, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,086	$2.61	$3,636 – $4,535
53' refrigerated	$4,868	$3.11	$4,235 – $5,501
48' flatbed	$4,919	$3.14	$4,230 – $5,607
Step deck	$5,356	$3.42	$4,499 – $6,213
Power only	$3,620	$2.31	$3,149 – $4,090
Hotshot	$2,732	$1.75	$2,268 – $3,197
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.71	$2,273 – $3,075
Sprinter van	$1,634	$1.04	$1,373 – $1,896

More lanes from Glenarden

53' refrigerated lanes from Glenarden, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$1,693	$7.33	$1,473 – $1,913	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$7,718	$2.83	$6,715 – $8,722	6 d
Chicago, IL	712 mi	$2,466	$3.46	$2,146 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$4,561	$3.15	$3,968 – $5,153	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,409	$3.16	$6,446 – $8,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,311	$9.36	$1,140 – $1,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,087	$3.09	$4,426 – $5,748	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,685 mi	$7,602	$2.83	$6,614 – $8,590	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Glenarden, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,868 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,235 and $5,501.

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

About 1,564 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 $1,603 of the $4,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,265 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,999, which makes Glenarden, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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