Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverdale Park, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,347step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$6,203
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverdale Park to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,773
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $5,347

Return trip

Austin → Riverdale Park$6,589

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

Riverdale Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverdale Park, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,079	$2.61	$3,630 – $4,528
53' refrigerated	$4,860	$3.11	$4,228 – $5,492
48' flatbed	$4,911	$3.15	$4,223 – $5,598
Step deck	$5,347	$3.43	$4,492 – $6,203
Power only	$3,614	$2.32	$3,144 – $4,084
Hotshot	$2,728	$1.75	$2,264 – $3,192
26' box truck	$2,669	$1.71	$2,269 – $3,070
Sprinter van	$1,632	$1.05	$1,371 – $1,893

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More lanes from Riverdale Park

Step deck lanes from Riverdale Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	233 mi	$1,984	$8.52	$1,667 – $2,302	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$8,404	$3.08	$7,060 – $9,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,446 mi	$5,017	$3.47	$4,214 – $5,819	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$8,085	$3.46	$6,791 – $9,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	141 mi	$1,562	$11.08	$1,312 – $1,811	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,583	$3.40	$4,690 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$8,282	$3.09	$6,957 – $9,607	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 Riverdale Park, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Riverdale Park, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $6,203.

How far is Riverdale Park, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,561 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 $1,574 of the $5,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Riverdale Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,589, which makes Riverdale Park, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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