Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ansonia, CT reefer rate

$7,814reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $6,798–$8,830
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Ansonia price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,914
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $7,814

Return trip

Ansonia → Austin$4,758

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Austin to Ansonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ansonia, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,560	$3.54	$5,838 – $7,281
53' refrigerated	$7,814	$4.21	$6,798 – $8,830
48' flatbed	$7,876	$4.25	$6,773 – $8,978
Step deck	$8,571	$4.62	$7,200 – $9,943
Power only	$5,824	$3.14	$5,067 – $6,582
Hotshot	$4,397	$2.37	$3,650 – $5,145
26' box truck	$4,298	$2.32	$3,653 – $4,942
Sprinter van	$2,624	$1.42	$2,204 – $3,044

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More lanes from Austin

53' refrigerated lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,922	$3.88	$6,022 – $7,822	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,299	$3.71	$5,480 – $7,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,086	$3.00	$3,555 – $4,617	3 d

More lanes into Ansonia

53' refrigerated lanes into Ansonia, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	77 mi	$1,315	$17.07	$1,144 – $1,486	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$16,859	$5.71	$14,667 – $19,051	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$5,446	$6.11	$4,738 – $6,154	2 d
Houston, TX	1,747 mi	$7,418	$4.25	$6,454 – $8,382	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$8,568	$3.32	$7,454 – $9,682	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	168 mi	$1,485	$8.84	$1,292 – $1,678	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$8,129	$4.19	$7,072 – $9,185	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$16,675	$5.72	$14,507 – $18,843	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ansonia, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Ansonia, CT is estimated at $7,814 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,798 and $8,830.

How far is Austin, TX from Ansonia, CT 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 $1,900 of the $7,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,914 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,758, which makes Austin, TX to Ansonia, CT 64% more expensive. 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