Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Greenbelt, MD to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,086dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $3,636–$4,535
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greenbelt to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,648
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,086

Return trip

Austin → Greenbelt$5,035

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

Greenbelt to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenbelt, 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

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More lanes from Greenbelt

53' dry van lanes from Greenbelt, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,411	$6.16	$1,256 – $1,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$6,477	$2.37	$5,765 – $7,189	6 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$2,061	$2.91	$1,835 – $2,288	2 d
Houston, TX	1,450 mi	$3,830	$2.64	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$6,219	$2.66	$5,534 – $6,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,090	$7.90	$970 – $1,210	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,647 mi	$4,272	$2.59	$3,802 – $4,742	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,683 mi	$6,379	$2.38	$5,678 – $7,081	6 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Greenbelt, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,636 and $4,535.

How far is Greenbelt, 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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,438 of the $4,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,648 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,035, which makes Greenbelt, 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