Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Groton, CT reefer rate

$8,025reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,911 mi
Typical range: $6,982–$9,068
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Groton price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,066
Fuel: $1,959
All-in estimate: $8,025

Return trip

Groton → Austin$4,887

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

Austin to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,737	$3.53	$5,996 – $7,478
53' refrigerated	$8,025	$4.20	$6,982 – $9,068
48' flatbed	$8,085	$4.23	$6,953 – $9,217
Step deck	$8,798	$4.60	$7,390 – $10,206
Power only	$5,984	$3.13	$5,206 – $6,762
Hotshot	$4,518	$2.36	$3,750 – $5,286
26' box truck	$4,415	$2.31	$3,752 – $5,077
Sprinter van	$2,695	$1.41	$2,264 – $3,126

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 Groton

53' refrigerated lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,511	$11.90	$1,315 – $1,708	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$17,185	$5.70	$14,951 – $19,419	6 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$5,735	$6.02	$4,990 – $6,481	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$7,622	$4.23	$6,631 – $8,612	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$8,755	$3.31	$7,617 – $9,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,660	$7.61	$1,444 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$8,336	$4.18	$7,252 – $9,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$17,001	$5.71	$14,791 – $19,211	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Groton, CT is estimated at $8,025 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,911 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,982 and $9,068.

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

About 1,911 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 $1,959 of the $8,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,887, which makes Austin, TX to Groton, 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