Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hagerstown, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,273step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,535 mi
Typical range: $4,429–$6,116
Transit: 4 days

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

Hagerstown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,725
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $5,273

Return trip

Austin → Hagerstown$6,497

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

Hagerstown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hagerstown, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,021	$2.62	$3,578 – $4,463
53' refrigerated	$4,790	$3.12	$4,168 – $5,413
48' flatbed	$4,842	$3.15	$4,164 – $5,520
Step deck	$5,273	$3.43	$4,429 – $6,116
Power only	$3,561	$2.32	$3,098 – $4,024
Hotshot	$2,688	$1.75	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,631	$1.71	$2,236 – $3,025
Sprinter van	$1,608	$1.05	$1,351 – $1,866

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More lanes from Hagerstown

Step deck lanes from Hagerstown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	250 mi	$2,048	$8.19	$1,720 – $2,375	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,671 mi	$8,254	$3.09	$6,933 – $9,575	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$2,573	$4.01	$2,161 – $2,984	2 d
Houston, TX	1,427 mi	$4,962	$3.48	$4,168 – $5,756	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,288 mi	$7,932	$3.47	$6,663 – $9,201	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,647	$9.98	$1,383 – $1,910	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,619 mi	$5,514	$3.41	$4,632 – $6,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,629 mi	$8,137	$3.10	$6,835 – $9,439	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 Hagerstown, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hagerstown, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,429 and $6,116.

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

About 1,535 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 $1,548 of the $5,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,497, which makes Hagerstown, 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