Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Norwich, CT flatbed rate

$8,103flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,916 mi
Typical range: $6,969–$9,237
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Norwich price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,231
Fuel: $1,872
All-in estimate: $8,103

Return trip

Norwich → Austin$4,934

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

Austin to Norwich by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Norwich, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,753	$3.52	$6,010 – $7,495
53' refrigerated	$8,044	$4.20	$6,998 – $9,089
48' flatbed	$8,103	$4.23	$6,969 – $9,237
Step deck	$8,818	$4.60	$7,407 – $10,229
Power only	$5,998	$3.13	$5,218 – $6,778
Hotshot	$4,528	$2.36	$3,758 – $5,298
26' box truck	$4,425	$2.31	$3,761 – $5,089
Sprinter van	$2,701	$1.41	$2,269 – $3,133

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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 Norwich

48' flatbed lanes into Norwich, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,665	$12.33	$1,432 – $1,898	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$17,205	$5.72	$14,796 – $19,614	7 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$5,831	$6.15	$5,015 – $6,647	2 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$7,707	$4.26	$6,628 – $8,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$8,782	$3.33	$7,553 – $10,012	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,793	$7.93	$1,542 – $2,044	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$8,411	$4.21	$7,234 – $9,589	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 Norwich, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Norwich, CT is estimated at $8,103 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,969 and $9,237.

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

About 1,916 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 $1,872 of the $8,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,231 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,934, which makes Austin, TX to Norwich, 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