Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Middletown, CT step deck rate

$8,691step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $7,300–$10,081
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,791
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $8,691

Return trip

Middletown → Austin$5,292

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

Austin to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,653	$3.53	$5,921 – $7,385
53' refrigerated	$7,925	$4.21	$6,895 – $8,955
48' flatbed	$7,986	$4.24	$6,868 – $9,104
Step deck	$8,691	$4.61	$7,300 – $10,081
Power only	$5,908	$3.14	$5,140 – $6,676
Hotshot	$4,461	$2.37	$3,702 – $5,219
26' box truck	$4,359	$2.31	$3,705 – $5,013
Sprinter van	$2,661	$1.41	$2,235 – $3,087

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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 Middletown

Step deck lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,718	$16.05	$1,443 – $1,992	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$18,511	$6.22	$15,549 – $21,473	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$6,188	$6.77	$5,198 – $7,178	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$8,265	$4.65	$6,942 – $9,587	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$9,436	$3.62	$7,926 – $10,946	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,867	$9.43	$1,568 – $2,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$9,025	$4.59	$7,581 – $10,469	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$18,319	$6.23	$15,388 – $21,250	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Middletown, CT is estimated at $8,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,300 and $10,081.

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

About 1,884 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,900 of the $8,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,791 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,292, which makes Austin, TX to Middletown, 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