Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,367step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $4,509–$6,226
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,786
Fuel: $1,581
All-in estimate: $5,367

Return trip

Austin → Laurel$6,614

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

Laurel to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,095	$2.61	$3,644 – $4,545
53' refrigerated	$4,879	$3.11	$4,244 – $5,513
48' flatbed	$4,929	$3.14	$4,239 – $5,619
Step deck	$5,367	$3.42	$4,509 – $6,226
Power only	$3,628	$2.31	$3,156 – $4,100
Hotshot	$2,739	$1.75	$2,273 – $3,204
26' box truck	$2,680	$1.71	$2,278 – $3,082
Sprinter van	$1,638	$1.04	$1,376 – $1,900

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,947	$8.73	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,040	$3.47	$4,233 – $5,846	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	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 Laurel, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Laurel, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,367 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,509 and $6,226.

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

About 1,568 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 $1,581 of the $5,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,614, which makes Laurel, 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