Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bristol, CT step deck rate

$8,643step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,872 mi
Typical range: $7,260–$10,026
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,755
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $8,643

Return trip

Bristol → Austin$5,263

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

Austin to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,616	$3.53	$5,888 – $7,343
53' refrigerated	$7,881	$4.21	$6,856 – $8,905
48' flatbed	$7,942	$4.24	$6,830 – $9,053
Step deck	$8,643	$4.62	$7,260 – $10,026
Power only	$5,875	$3.14	$5,111 – $6,638
Hotshot	$4,435	$2.37	$3,681 – $5,189
26' box truck	$4,335	$2.32	$3,684 – $4,985
Sprinter van	$2,646	$1.41	$2,223 – $3,070

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Bristol

Step deck lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,701	$16.51	$1,429 – $1,973	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$18,410	$6.22	$15,464 – $21,355	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$6,096	$6.80	$5,121 – $7,072	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$8,221	$4.66	$6,906 – $9,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$9,381	$3.62	$7,880 – $10,882	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,844	$9.61	$1,549 – $2,139	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$8,977	$4.59	$7,541 – $10,414	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$18,217	$6.23	$15,303 – $21,132	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bristol, CT is estimated at $8,643 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,872 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,260 and $10,026.

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

About 1,872 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 $1,888 of the $8,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,755 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,263, which makes Austin, TX to Bristol, 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