Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Norwalk, CT hotshot rate

$4,340hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,827 mi
Typical range: $3,602–$5,078
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Norwalk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,198
Fuel: $1,142
All-in estimate: $4,340

Return trip

Norwalk → Austin$2,643

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

Austin to Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Norwalk, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,476	$3.54	$5,763 – $7,188
53' refrigerated	$7,714	$4.22	$6,711 – $8,717
48' flatbed	$7,776	$4.26	$6,688 – $8,865
Step deck	$8,464	$4.63	$7,110 – $9,818
Power only	$5,749	$3.15	$5,001 – $6,496
Hotshot	$4,340	$2.38	$3,602 – $5,078
26' box truck	$4,242	$2.32	$3,606 – $4,879
Sprinter van	$2,590	$1.42	$2,176 – $3,005

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Norwalk

Hotshot lanes into Norwalk, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$9,477	$3.23	$7,866 – $11,088	6 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$2,976	$3.41	$2,470 – $3,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$4,110	$2.39	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$4,802	$1.88	$3,986 – $5,619	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$725	$5.25	$601 – $848	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$4,518	$2.36	$3,750 – $5,286	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$9,369	$3.24	$7,776 – $10,962	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$3,983	$2.40	$3,306 – $4,660	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Norwalk, CT is estimated at $4,340 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,827 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,602 and $5,078.

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

About 1,827 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 $1,142 of the $4,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,198 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,643, which makes Austin, TX to Norwalk, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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