Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Taneytown, MD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,365step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $4,506–$6,223
Transit: 4 days

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

Taneytown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,785
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $5,365

Return trip

Austin → Taneytown$6,611

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

Taneytown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Taneytown, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,093	$2.61	$3,642 – $4,543
53' refrigerated	$4,876	$3.11	$4,242 – $5,510
48' flatbed	$4,927	$3.14	$4,237 – $5,616
Step deck	$5,365	$3.42	$4,506 – $6,223
Power only	$3,626	$2.31	$3,155 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,737	$1.75	$2,272 – $3,202
26' box truck	$2,678	$1.71	$2,276 – $3,080
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.04	$1,375 – $1,899

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More lanes from Taneytown

Step deck lanes from Taneytown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,925	$8.87	$1,617 – $2,233	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$8,351	$3.09	$7,015 – $9,688	6 d
Chicago, IL	673 mi	$2,660	$3.95	$2,235 – $3,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$5,051	$3.46	$4,243 – $5,859	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$8,039	$3.46	$6,753 – $9,325	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,526	$11.65	$1,282 – $1,770	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$8,235	$3.09	$6,917 – $9,552	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 Taneytown, MD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Taneytown, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,365 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,506 and $6,223.

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

About 1,567 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 $1,580 of the $5,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,785 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,611, which makes Taneytown, 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