Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bridgeport, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,193step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,843 mi
Typical range: $4,362–$6,024
Transit: 4 days

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

Bridgeport to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,335
Fuel: $1,858
All-in estimate: $5,193

Return trip

Austin → Bridgeport$8,527

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bridgeport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeport, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,974	$2.16	$3,537 – $4,411
53' refrigerated	$4,734	$2.57	$4,118 – $5,349
48' flatbed	$4,771	$2.59	$4,103 – $5,439
Step deck	$5,193	$2.82	$4,362 – $6,024
Power only	$3,528	$1.91	$3,069 – $3,987
Hotshot	$2,663	$1.45	$2,211 – $3,116
26' box truck	$2,603	$1.41	$2,213 – $2,994
Sprinter van	$1,590	$0.86	$1,335 – $1,844

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More lanes from Bridgeport

Step deck lanes from Bridgeport, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,139	$18.08	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$7,603	$2.58	$6,386 – $8,819	7 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$2,732	$3.09	$2,295 – $3,170	2 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$4,929	$2.84	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$7,423	$2.89	$6,235 – $8,611	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,356	$8.80	$1,139 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$5,396	$2.80	$4,533 – $6,260	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$7,518	$2.58	$6,315 – $8,721	7 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bridgeport, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,193 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,362 and $6,024.

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

About 1,843 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 $1,858 of the $5,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,335 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,527, which makes Bridgeport, CT to Austin, TX 39% cheaper. 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