Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,749flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,833 mi
Typical range: $4,084–$5,414
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danbury to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,958
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $4,749

Return trip

Austin → Danbury$7,798

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

Danbury to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,955	$2.16	$3,520 – $4,390
53' refrigerated	$4,711	$2.57	$4,099 – $5,324
48' flatbed	$4,749	$2.59	$4,084 – $5,414
Step deck	$5,169	$2.82	$4,342 – $5,996
Power only	$3,511	$1.92	$3,055 – $3,967
Hotshot	$2,651	$1.45	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,591	$1.41	$2,202 – $2,980
Sprinter van	$1,582	$0.86	$1,329 – $1,835

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More lanes from Danbury

48' flatbed lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,038	$15.73	$893 – $1,183	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$6,952	$2.38	$5,979 – $7,926	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,463	$2.84	$2,119 – $2,808	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$4,510	$2.61	$3,878 – $5,141	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$6,788	$2.66	$5,838 – $7,738	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,228	$8.02	$1,056 – $1,399	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$4,937	$2.58	$4,246 – $5,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$6,877	$2.38	$5,914 – $7,839	7 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Danbury, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,749 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,084 and $5,414.

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

About 1,833 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 $1,791 of the $4,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,958 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,798, which makes Danbury, 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