Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,292step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $4,445–$6,139
Transit: 5 days

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

Middletown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,392
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $5,292

Return trip

Austin → Middletown$8,691

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

Middletown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,051	$2.15	$3,606 – $4,497
53' refrigerated	$4,826	$2.56	$4,199 – $5,453
48' flatbed	$4,863	$2.58	$4,182 – $5,544
Step deck	$5,292	$2.81	$4,445 – $6,139
Power only	$3,598	$1.91	$3,130 – $4,066
Hotshot	$2,716	$1.44	$2,255 – $3,178
26' box truck	$2,655	$1.41	$2,256 – $3,053
Sprinter van	$1,621	$0.86	$1,361 – $1,880

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,277	$11.94	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$2,799	$3.06	$2,351 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$5,033	$2.83	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$7,511	$2.88	$6,309 – $8,713	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,487	$7.51	$1,249 – $1,725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$5,496	$2.79	$4,617 – $6,375	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$7,596	$2.58	$6,380 – $8,811	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 Middletown, CT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Middletown, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,292 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,445 and $6,139.

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

About 1,884 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 $1,900 of the $5,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,392 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,691, which makes Middletown, 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