Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to New London, CT flatbed rate

$8,081flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,910 mi
Typical range: $6,950–$9,212
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to New London price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,215
Fuel: $1,866
All-in estimate: $8,081

Return trip

New London → Austin$4,921

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 London by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to New London, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,734	$3.53	$5,993 – $7,475
53' refrigerated	$8,021	$4.20	$6,979 – $9,064
48' flatbed	$8,081	$4.23	$6,950 – $9,212
Step deck	$8,794	$4.60	$7,387 – $10,201
Power only	$5,981	$3.13	$5,204 – $6,759
Hotshot	$4,516	$2.36	$3,748 – $5,283
26' box truck	$4,413	$2.31	$3,751 – $5,075
Sprinter van	$2,694	$1.41	$2,263 – $3,125

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into New London

48' flatbed lanes into New London, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,630	$12.93	$1,402 – $1,858	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$17,210	$5.72	$14,801 – $19,620	7 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$5,840	$6.15	$5,023 – $6,658	2 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$7,677	$4.27	$6,603 – $8,752	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$8,779	$3.33	$7,550 – $10,008	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,762	$8.12	$1,515 – $2,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$8,389	$4.21	$7,215 – $9,564	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$17,028	$5.72	$14,644 – $19,412	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to New London, CT is estimated at $8,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,950 and $9,212.

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

About 1,910 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 $1,866 of the $8,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,215 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,921, which makes Austin, TX to New London, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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