Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Rainier, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,339step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $4,485–$6,193
Transit: 4 days

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

Mount Rainier to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,768
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $5,339

Return trip

Austin → Mount Rainier$6,579

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

Mount Rainier to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,072	$2.61	$3,624 – $4,520
53' refrigerated	$4,852	$3.11	$4,221 – $5,483
48' flatbed	$4,903	$3.15	$4,216 – $5,589
Step deck	$5,339	$3.43	$4,485 – $6,193
Power only	$3,608	$2.32	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.75	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,665	$1.71	$2,265 – $3,065
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.05	$1,368 – $1,890

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,996	$8.46	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$8,399	$3.08	$7,055 – $9,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,572	$10.92	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$5,577	$3.40	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$8,274	$3.09	$6,950 – $9,597	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 Rainier, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Rainier, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,339 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,485 and $6,193.

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

About 1,558 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 $1,571 of the $5,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,579, which makes Mount Rainier, 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