Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Meriden, CT freight rate

$6,628dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,876 mi
Typical range: $5,899–$7,357
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Meriden price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,903
Fuel: $1,725
All-in estimate: $6,628

Return trip

Meriden → Austin$4,036

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

Austin to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,628	$3.53	$5,899 – $7,357
53' refrigerated	$7,895	$4.21	$6,869 – $8,922
48' flatbed	$7,956	$4.24	$6,842 – $9,070
Step deck	$8,659	$4.62	$7,273 – $10,044
Power only	$5,886	$3.14	$5,121 – $6,651
Hotshot	$4,444	$2.37	$3,688 – $5,199
26' box truck	$4,343	$2.31	$3,691 – $4,994
Sprinter van	$2,651	$1.41	$2,227 – $3,075

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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 Meriden

53' dry van lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,174	$11.74	$1,045 – $1,303	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$14,228	$4.80	$12,663 – $15,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$4,628	$5.11	$4,119 – $5,137	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$6,295	$3.56	$5,603 – $6,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$7,240	$2.79	$6,444 – $8,037	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,309	$6.85	$1,165 – $1,453	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$6,889	$3.52	$6,132 – $7,647	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$14,078	$4.80	$12,530 – $15,627	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Meriden, CT is estimated at $6,628 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,899 and $7,357.

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

About 1,876 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 $1,725 of the $6,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,903 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,036, which makes Austin, TX to Meriden, 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