Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,534step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,626 mi
Typical range: $4,649–$6,420
Transit: 4 days

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

Salisbury to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,894
Fuel: $1,640
All-in estimate: $5,534

Return trip

Austin → Salisbury$6,820

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

Salisbury to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,225	$2.60	$3,760 – $4,690
53' refrigerated	$5,034	$3.10	$4,379 – $5,688
48' flatbed	$5,083	$3.13	$4,371 – $5,795
Step deck	$5,534	$3.40	$4,649 – $6,420
Power only	$3,745	$2.30	$3,258 – $4,232
Hotshot	$2,827	$1.74	$2,347 – $3,308
26' box truck	$2,766	$1.70	$2,351 – $3,180
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.04	$1,420 – $1,960

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,910	$8.97	$1,604 – $2,215	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$8,654	$3.07	$7,270 – $10,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,021	$3.75	$2,538 – $3,505	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,349	$3.44	$7,013 – $9,685	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,544	$11.35	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$5,767	$3.38	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,524	$3.08	$7,160 – $9,887	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 Salisbury, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Salisbury, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,649 and $6,420.

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

About 1,626 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 $1,640 of the $5,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,820, which makes Salisbury, 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