Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Airy, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,342step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $4,487–$6,196
Transit: 4 days

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

Mount Airy to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,770
Fuel: $1,572
All-in estimate: $5,342

Return trip

Austin → Mount Airy$6,582

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

Mount Airy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Airy, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,075	$2.61	$3,626 – $4,523
53' refrigerated	$4,854	$3.11	$4,223 – $5,486
48' flatbed	$4,905	$3.15	$4,219 – $5,592
Step deck	$5,342	$3.43	$4,487 – $6,196
Power only	$3,610	$2.32	$3,140 – $4,079
Hotshot	$2,725	$1.75	$2,262 – $3,188
26' box truck	$2,666	$1.71	$2,266 – $3,066
Sprinter van	$1,630	$1.05	$1,369 – $1,891

More lanes from Mount Airy

Step deck lanes from Mount Airy, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,962	$8.64	$1,648 – $2,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$8,357	$3.09	$7,020 – $9,694	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,685	$3.94	$2,255 – $3,114	2 d
Houston, TX	1,448 mi	$5,023	$3.47	$4,219 – $5,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,042	$3.46	$6,755 – $9,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,547	$11.30	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,583	$3.40	$4,690 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$8,237	$3.09	$6,919 – $9,555	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 Mount Airy, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Airy, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,342 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,487 and $6,196.

How far is Mount Airy, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,559 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 $1,572 of the $5,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mount Airy, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,582, which makes Mount Airy, 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