Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to New Britain, CT step deck rate

$8,675step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,880 mi
Typical range: $7,287–$10,063
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to New Britain price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,779
Fuel: $1,896
All-in estimate: $8,675

Return trip

New Britain → Austin$5,283

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

Austin to New Britain by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to New Britain, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,641	$3.53	$5,910 – $7,371
53' refrigerated	$7,910	$4.21	$6,882 – $8,939
48' flatbed	$7,971	$4.24	$6,855 – $9,087
Step deck	$8,675	$4.61	$7,287 – $10,063
Power only	$5,897	$3.14	$5,131 – $6,664
Hotshot	$4,452	$2.37	$3,695 – $5,209
26' box truck	$4,351	$2.31	$3,698 – $5,004
Sprinter van	$2,656	$1.41	$2,231 – $3,081

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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 New Britain

Step deck lanes into New Britain, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$1,726	$15.83	$1,450 – $2,002	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$18,460	$6.22	$15,507 – $21,414	7 d
Chicago, IL	905 mi	$6,142	$6.79	$5,159 – $7,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$8,253	$4.65	$6,932 – $9,573	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$9,410	$3.62	$7,904 – $10,915	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,871	$9.40	$1,571 – $2,170	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$9,013	$4.59	$7,571 – $10,455	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,934 mi	$18,274	$6.23	$15,350 – $21,198	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to New Britain, CT is estimated at $8,675 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,287 and $10,063.

How far is Austin, TX from New Britain, CT by truck?

About 1,880 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 $1,896 of the $8,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Britain, CT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,283, which makes Austin, TX to New Britain, 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