Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,358step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,911 mi
Typical range: $4,500–$6,215
Transit: 5 days

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

Groton to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,431
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $5,358

Return trip

Austin → Groton$8,798

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

Groton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,103	$2.15	$3,651 – $4,554
53' refrigerated	$4,887	$2.56	$4,252 – $5,522
48' flatbed	$4,923	$2.58	$4,234 – $5,613
Step deck	$5,358	$2.80	$4,500 – $6,215
Power only	$3,644	$1.91	$3,170 – $4,118
Hotshot	$2,751	$1.44	$2,283 – $3,219
26' box truck	$2,688	$1.41	$2,285 – $3,092
Sprinter van	$1,641	$0.86	$1,378 – $1,904

More lanes from Groton

Step deck lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,340	$10.55	$1,126 – $1,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,762	$2.58	$6,520 – $9,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,887	$3.03	$2,425 – $3,349	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$5,093	$2.83	$4,279 – $5,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$7,604	$2.88	$6,387 – $8,820	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,547	$7.10	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$5,561	$2.79	$4,672 – $6,451	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$7,680	$2.58	$6,451 – $8,909	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 Groton, CT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Groton, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,358 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,911 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,500 and $6,215.

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

About 1,911 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 $1,927 of the $5,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,798, which makes Groton, 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