Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,061dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,889 mi
Typical range: $3,614–$4,508
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hartford to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $4,061

Return trip

Austin → Hartford$6,669

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

Hartford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,061	$2.15	$3,614 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,837	$2.56	$4,208 – $5,466
48' flatbed	$4,874	$2.58	$4,192 – $5,556
Step deck	$5,304	$2.81	$4,456 – $6,153
Power only	$3,606	$1.91	$3,138 – $4,075
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.44	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,661	$1.41	$2,262 – $3,060
Sprinter van	$1,624	$0.86	$1,364 – $1,884

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More lanes from Hartford

53' dry van lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$917	$7.77	$816 – $1,018	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$5,910	$1.99	$5,260 – $6,561	6 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,102	$2.31	$1,871 – $2,334	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$3,860	$2.16	$3,436 – $4,285	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$5,777	$2.22	$5,142 – $6,413	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,083	$5.21	$964 – $1,202	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$4,220	$2.14	$3,756 – $4,684	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$5,850	$1.99	$5,207 – $6,494	6 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Hartford, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,061 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,614 and $4,508.

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

About 1,889 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 $1,737 of the $4,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,669, which makes Hartford, 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