Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Stamford, CT flatbed rate

$7,747flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $6,663–$8,832
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Stamford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,970
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $7,747

Return trip

Stamford → Austin$4,718

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

Austin to Stamford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Stamford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,451	$3.55	$5,741 – $7,161
53' refrigerated	$7,685	$4.22	$6,686 – $8,684
48' flatbed	$7,747	$4.26	$6,663 – $8,832
Step deck	$8,432	$4.64	$7,083 – $9,781
Power only	$5,726	$3.15	$4,982 – $6,471
Hotshot	$4,323	$2.38	$3,588 – $5,058
26' box truck	$4,226	$2.32	$3,592 – $4,860
Sprinter van	$2,580	$1.42	$2,168 – $2,993

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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 Stamford

48' flatbed lanes into Stamford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$16,757	$5.73	$14,411 – $19,103	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$5,441	$6.29	$4,679 – $6,202	2 d
Houston, TX	1,711 mi	$7,351	$4.30	$6,322 – $8,380	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$8,513	$3.34	$7,321 – $9,705	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,465	$11.18	$1,259 – $1,670	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$8,055	$4.23	$6,928 – $9,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$16,570	$5.74	$14,250 – $18,889	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,650 mi	$7,127	$4.32	$6,129 – $8,125	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Stamford, CT is estimated at $7,747 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,663 and $8,832.

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

About 1,819 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 $1,777 of the $7,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,718, which makes Austin, TX to Stamford, 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