Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,837reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,889 mi
Typical range: $4,208–$5,466
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hartford to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,901
Fuel: $1,936
All-in estimate: $4,837

Return trip

Austin → Hartford$7,944

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' refrigerated lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,098	$9.30	$955 – $1,240	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$7,038	$2.37	$6,123 – $7,953	6 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,507	$2.75	$2,181 – $2,832	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$4,598	$2.58	$4,001 – $5,196	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$6,880	$2.64	$5,986 – $7,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,295	$6.22	$1,126 – $1,463	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$5,027	$2.55	$4,373 – $5,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$6,966	$2.37	$6,061 – $7,872	6 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Hartford, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,837 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,208 and $5,466.

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 $1,936 of the $4,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,901 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,944, which makes Hartford, CT to Austin, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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