Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,045dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $3,600–$4,490
Transit: 3 days

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

La Plata to Austin price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,624
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $4,045

Return trip

Austin → La Plata$4,985

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

La Plata to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, 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 La Plata

53' dry van lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,492	$5.81	$1,328 – $1,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$6,470	$2.37	$5,759 – $7,182	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,083	$2.90	$1,854 – $2,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$3,783	$2.65	$3,367 – $4,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,207	$2.66	$5,524 – $6,889	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,168	$7.03	$1,039 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$4,232	$2.60	$3,766 – $4,697	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$6,371	$2.38	$5,670 – $7,071	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 La Plata, MD to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from La Plata, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,045 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,600 and $4,490.

How far is La Plata, 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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,421 of the $4,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to La Plata, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,985, which makes La Plata, 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