Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ansonia, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,220step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $4,384–$6,055
Transit: 4 days

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

Ansonia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,350
Fuel: $1,870
All-in estimate: $5,220

Return trip

Austin → Ansonia$8,571

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ansonia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ansonia, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,995	$2.15	$3,555 – $4,434
53' refrigerated	$4,758	$2.57	$4,140 – $5,377
48' flatbed	$4,796	$2.59	$4,124 – $5,467
Step deck	$5,220	$2.82	$4,384 – $6,055
Power only	$3,547	$1.91	$3,086 – $4,008
Hotshot	$2,678	$1.44	$2,222 – $3,133
26' box truck	$2,617	$1.41	$2,225 – $3,010
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.86	$1,342 – $1,854

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More lanes from Ansonia

Step deck lanes from Ansonia, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	77 mi	$1,183	$15.36	$994 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,617	$2.58	$6,398 – $8,835	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,746	$3.08	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Houston, TX	1,747 mi	$4,960	$2.84	$4,167 – $5,754	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$7,444	$2.89	$6,253 – $8,635	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	168 mi	$1,398	$8.32	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$5,426	$2.80	$4,557 – $6,294	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$7,535	$2.58	$6,329 – $8,740	7 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 Ansonia, CT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ansonia, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,220 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,384 and $6,055.

How far is Ansonia, CT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,854 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 $1,870 of the $5,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ansonia, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,571, which makes Ansonia, CT to Austin, TX 39% 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