Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Haven, CT step deck rate

$8,587step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $7,213–$9,961
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to West Haven price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,713
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $8,587

Return trip

West Haven → Austin$5,229

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

Austin to West Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,572	$3.54	$5,849 – $7,295
53' refrigerated	$7,829	$4.21	$6,811 – $8,847
48' flatbed	$7,890	$4.25	$6,786 – $8,995
Step deck	$8,587	$4.62	$7,213 – $9,961
Power only	$5,836	$3.14	$5,077 – $6,594
Hotshot	$4,406	$2.37	$3,657 – $5,155
26' box truck	$4,306	$2.32	$3,660 – $4,952
Sprinter van	$2,629	$1.41	$2,208 – $3,050

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into West Haven

Step deck lanes into West Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$1,595	$20.45	$1,340 – $1,850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$18,410	$6.22	$15,464 – $21,355	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$6,106	$6.80	$5,129 – $7,083	2 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$8,157	$4.66	$6,852 – $9,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$9,374	$3.62	$7,874 – $10,874	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,758	$10.40	$1,477 – $2,039	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$8,922	$4.59	$7,494 – $10,349	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$18,212	$6.23	$15,298 – $21,126	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to West Haven, CT is estimated at $8,587 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,213 and $9,961.

How far is Austin, TX from West Haven, CT by truck?

About 1,858 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 $1,874 of the $8,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Haven, CT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,229, which makes Austin, TX to West Haven, 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