Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,119reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $4,454–$5,785
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ocean City to Austin price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,420
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $5,119

Return trip

Austin → Ocean City$6,308

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

Ocean City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,297	$2.59	$3,824 – $4,770
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$3.09	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,168	$3.12	$4,444 – $5,891
Step deck	$5,626	$3.39	$4,726 – $6,526
Power only	$3,810	$2.30	$3,315 – $4,305
Hotshot	$2,876	$1.73	$2,387 – $3,365
26' box truck	$2,813	$1.70	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,719	$1.04	$1,444 – $1,994

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More lanes from Ocean City

53' refrigerated lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,579	$7.97	$1,374 – $1,784	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,021	$2.82	$6,978 – $9,063	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,776	$3.33	$2,416 – $3,137	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,793	$3.12	$4,170 – $5,416	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$7,737	$3.15	$6,731 – $8,743	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,284	$9.73	$1,118 – $1,451	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,335	$3.07	$4,642 – $6,029	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$7,902	$2.82	$6,875 – $8,929	6 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ocean City, MD to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Ocean City, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,454 and $5,785.

How far is Ocean City, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,658 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 $1,699 of the $5,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,308, which makes Ocean City, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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