Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,108dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $3,656–$4,560
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westminster to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,661
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $4,108

Return trip

Austin → Westminster$5,063

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

Westminster to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,108	$2.61	$3,656 – $4,560
53' refrigerated	$4,895	$3.11	$4,258 – $5,531
48' flatbed	$4,945	$3.14	$4,253 – $5,638
Step deck	$5,385	$3.42	$4,523 – $6,246
Power only	$3,640	$2.31	$3,167 – $4,113
Hotshot	$2,748	$1.75	$2,281 – $3,215
26' box truck	$2,689	$1.71	$2,285 – $3,092
Sprinter van	$1,643	$1.04	$1,380 – $1,906

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More lanes from Westminster

53' dry van lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,358	$6.44	$1,209 – $1,508	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$6,453	$2.38	$5,743 – $7,163	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,010	$2.93	$1,789 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$3,861	$2.64	$3,436 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$6,199	$2.66	$5,517 – $6,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,046	$8.57	$931 – $1,161	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$4,297	$2.59	$3,824 – $4,770	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,360	$2.38	$5,660 – $7,059	6 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Westminster, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,108 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,656 and $4,560.

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

About 1,574 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 $1,447 of the $4,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,661 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,063, which makes Westminster, 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