Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Danbury, CT freight rate

$6,494dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,833 mi
Typical range: $5,780–$7,209
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Danbury price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,809
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $6,494

Return trip

Danbury → Austin$3,955

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

Austin to Danbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Danbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,494	$3.54	$5,780 – $7,209
53' refrigerated	$7,736	$4.22	$6,731 – $8,742
48' flatbed	$7,798	$4.25	$6,707 – $8,890
Step deck	$8,488	$4.63	$7,130 – $9,846
Power only	$5,766	$3.15	$5,016 – $6,515
Hotshot	$4,353	$2.37	$3,613 – $5,093
26' box truck	$4,255	$2.32	$3,616 – $4,893
Sprinter van	$2,598	$1.42	$2,182 – $3,013

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Danbury

53' dry van lanes into Danbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,061	$16.08	$945 – $1,178	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$14,047	$4.80	$12,502 – $15,593	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$4,468	$5.16	$3,977 – $4,960	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$6,162	$3.57	$5,484 – $6,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$7,134	$2.79	$6,349 – $7,918	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,198	$7.83	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$6,756	$3.52	$6,013 – $7,499	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$13,893	$4.81	$12,365 – $15,421	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Danbury, CT is estimated at $6,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,780 and $7,209.

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

About 1,833 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 $1,685 of the $6,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,955, which makes Austin, TX to Danbury, 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