Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waterbury, CT flatbed rate

$7,909flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $6,801–$9,016
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Waterbury price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,089
Fuel: $1,820
All-in estimate: $7,909

Return trip

Waterbury → Austin$4,816

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

Austin to Waterbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waterbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,588	$3.54	$5,863 – $7,312
53' refrigerated	$7,847	$4.21	$6,827 – $8,868
48' flatbed	$7,909	$4.25	$6,801 – $9,016
Step deck	$8,607	$4.62	$7,230 – $9,984
Power only	$5,850	$3.14	$5,089 – $6,610
Hotshot	$4,416	$2.37	$3,665 – $5,167
26' box truck	$4,316	$2.32	$3,669 – $4,964
Sprinter van	$2,635	$1.41	$2,213 – $3,057

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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 Waterbury

48' flatbed lanes into Waterbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,497	$16.27	$1,288 – $1,707	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$16,903	$5.73	$14,537 – $19,269	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$5,563	$6.24	$4,784 – $6,342	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$7,516	$4.28	$6,464 – $8,568	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$8,609	$3.33	$7,403 – $9,814	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,638	$9.05	$1,408 – $1,867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$8,217	$4.22	$7,066 – $9,367	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$16,726	$5.73	$14,384 – $19,067	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Waterbury, CT is estimated at $7,909 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,801 and $9,016.

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

About 1,863 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 $1,820 of the $7,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,816, which makes Austin, TX to Waterbury, 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