Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,273step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,876 mi
Typical range: $4,429–$6,117
Transit: 4 days

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

Meriden to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,381
Fuel: $1,892
All-in estimate: $5,273

Return trip

Austin → Meriden$8,659

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

Meriden to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,036	$2.15	$3,592 – $4,480
53' refrigerated	$4,808	$2.56	$4,183 – $5,433
48' flatbed	$4,845	$2.58	$4,167 – $5,523
Step deck	$5,273	$2.81	$4,429 – $6,117
Power only	$3,584	$1.91	$3,118 – $4,050
Hotshot	$2,706	$1.44	$2,246 – $3,166
26' box truck	$2,645	$1.41	$2,248 – $3,041
Sprinter van	$1,615	$0.86	$1,356 – $1,873

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More lanes from Meriden

Step deck lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,255	$12.55	$1,054 – $1,456	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,654	$2.58	$6,429 – $8,879	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,781	$3.07	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$5,013	$2.83	$4,211 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$7,490	$2.88	$6,292 – $8,689	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,466	$7.68	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$5,476	$2.79	$4,600 – $6,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$7,574	$2.58	$6,363 – $8,786	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 Meriden, CT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Meriden, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,273 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,429 and $6,117.

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

About 1,876 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 $1,892 of the $5,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,381 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,659, which makes Meriden, 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