Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Derby, CT dry van rate

$6,557dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $5,835–$7,278
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Derby price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,853
Fuel: $1,704
All-in estimate: $6,557

Return trip

Derby → Austin$3,993

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

Austin to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,557	$3.54	$5,835 – $7,278
53' refrigerated	$7,810	$4.21	$6,795 – $8,826
48' flatbed	$7,872	$4.25	$6,770 – $8,974
Step deck	$8,567	$4.62	$7,196 – $9,938
Power only	$5,822	$3.14	$5,065 – $6,578
Hotshot	$4,395	$2.37	$3,648 – $5,142
26' box truck	$4,296	$2.32	$3,651 – $4,940
Sprinter van	$2,623	$1.42	$2,203 – $3,042

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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 Derby

53' dry van lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,094	$14.40	$974 – $1,215	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$14,158	$4.80	$12,600 – $15,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$4,564	$5.13	$4,062 – $5,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$6,221	$3.56	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$7,194	$2.79	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,236	$7.45	$1,100 – $1,372	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$6,818	$3.52	$6,068 – $7,568	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$14,003	$4.80	$12,463 – $15,544	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Derby, CT is estimated at $6,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,835 and $7,278.

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

About 1,853 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 $1,704 of the $6,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,993, which makes Austin, TX to Derby, 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