Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shelton, CT box truck rate

$4,287box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $3,644–$4,931
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shelton price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,003
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $4,287

Return trip

Shelton → Austin$2,611

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

Austin to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,544	$3.54	$5,824 – $7,264
53' refrigerated	$7,796	$4.22	$6,782 – $8,809
48' flatbed	$7,857	$4.25	$6,757 – $8,957
Step deck	$8,551	$4.62	$7,183 – $9,920
Power only	$5,810	$3.14	$5,055 – $6,566
Hotshot	$4,387	$2.37	$3,641 – $5,132
26' box truck	$4,287	$2.32	$3,644 – $4,931
Sprinter van	$2,618	$1.42	$2,199 – $3,037

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Shelton

26' box truck lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$680	$9.44	$578 – $782	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$9,287	$3.15	$7,894 – $10,680	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,964	$3.34	$2,519 – $3,408	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$4,716	$1.83	$4,008 – $5,423	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$778	$4.80	$661 – $895	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,460	$2.31	$3,791 – $5,129	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$9,185	$3.15	$7,808 – $10,563	7 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Shelton, CT is estimated at $4,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,644 and $4,931.

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

About 1,849 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 $1,284 of the $4,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,003 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,611, which makes Austin, TX to Shelton, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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