Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danielson, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,416step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $4,549–$6,282
Transit: 5 days

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

Danielson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,465
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

Austin → Danielson$8,894

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

Danielson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Danielson, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,148	$2.14	$3,692 – $4,604
53' refrigerated	$4,941	$2.55	$4,299 – $5,583
48' flatbed	$4,977	$2.57	$4,280 – $5,674
Step deck	$5,416	$2.80	$4,549 – $6,282
Power only	$3,685	$1.90	$3,206 – $4,164
Hotshot	$2,782	$1.44	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,718	$1.40	$2,311 – $3,126
Sprinter van	$1,659	$0.86	$1,394 – $1,925

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More lanes from Danielson

Step deck lanes from Danielson, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,435	$9.14	$1,205 – $1,664	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,021 mi	$7,781	$2.58	$6,536 – $9,026	7 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,903	$3.03	$2,439 – $3,368	3 d
Houston, TX	1,828 mi	$5,157	$2.82	$4,331 – $5,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$7,635	$2.88	$6,413 – $8,856	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$1,637	$6.60	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$5,622	$2.78	$4,722 – $6,521	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,988 mi	$7,703	$2.58	$6,471 – $8,936	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 Danielson, CT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Danielson, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,549 and $6,282.

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

About 1,935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,951 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,465 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,894, which makes Danielson, 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