Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Milford, CT dry van rate

$6,550dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $5,830–$7,271
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Milford price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,848
Fuel: $1,702
All-in estimate: $6,550

Return trip

Milford → Austin$3,989

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

Austin to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,550	$3.54	$5,830 – $7,271
53' refrigerated	$7,803	$4.22	$6,789 – $8,817
48' flatbed	$7,865	$4.25	$6,763 – $8,966
Step deck	$8,559	$4.62	$7,190 – $9,929
Power only	$5,816	$3.14	$5,060 – $6,572
Hotshot	$4,391	$2.37	$3,644 – $5,137
26' box truck	$4,292	$2.32	$3,648 – $4,935
Sprinter van	$2,620	$1.42	$2,201 – $3,039

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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 Milford

53' dry van lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,078	$15.18	$959 – $1,197	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$14,162	$4.80	$12,604 – $15,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$4,576	$5.12	$4,072 – $5,079	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$6,215	$3.57	$5,531 – $6,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$7,197	$2.79	$6,405 – $7,989	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,224	$7.56	$1,089 – $1,359	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$6,812	$3.52	$6,062 – $7,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$14,008	$4.80	$12,467 – $15,548	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Milford, CT is estimated at $6,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,830 and $7,271.

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

About 1,851 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 $1,702 of the $6,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,989, which makes Austin, TX to Milford, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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