Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shelton, CT flatbed rate

$7,857flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $6,757–$8,957
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shelton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,051
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $7,857

Return trip

Shelton → Austin$4,785

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

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 Shelton

48' flatbed lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,419	$19.71	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$16,877	$5.73	$14,514 – $19,240	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$5,544	$6.25	$4,768 – $6,320	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$7,461	$4.29	$6,416 – $8,505	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$8,588	$3.33	$7,385 – $9,790	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,572	$9.70	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$8,165	$4.22	$7,022 – $9,309	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$16,695	$5.73	$14,357 – $19,032	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Shelton, CT is estimated at $7,857 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,757 and $8,957.

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 $1,806 of the $7,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,785, which makes Austin, TX to Shelton, 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