Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bridgeport, CT reefer rate

$7,773reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,843 mi
Typical range: $6,763–$8,784
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bridgeport price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,884
Fuel: $1,889
All-in estimate: $7,773

Return trip

Bridgeport → Austin$4,734

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

Austin to Bridgeport by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bridgeport, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,526	$3.54	$5,808 – $7,243
53' refrigerated	$7,773	$4.22	$6,763 – $8,784
48' flatbed	$7,835	$4.25	$6,738 – $8,932
Step deck	$8,527	$4.63	$7,163 – $9,892
Power only	$5,794	$3.14	$5,040 – $6,547
Hotshot	$4,374	$2.37	$3,630 – $5,117
26' box truck	$4,275	$2.32	$3,634 – $4,916
Sprinter van	$2,610	$1.42	$2,193 – $3,028

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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 Bridgeport

53' refrigerated lanes into Bridgeport, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,260	$20.00	$1,096 – $1,424	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$16,827	$5.71	$14,640 – $19,015	6 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$5,417	$6.12	$4,713 – $6,122	2 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$7,370	$4.25	$6,412 – $8,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$8,544	$3.32	$7,433 – $9,654	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,436	$9.33	$1,250 – $1,623	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$8,084	$4.20	$7,033 – $9,135	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$16,638	$5.72	$14,475 – $18,801	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Bridgeport, CT is estimated at $7,773 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,763 and $8,784.

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

About 1,843 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 $1,889 of the $7,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,884 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,734, which makes Austin, TX to Bridgeport, 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