Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Naugatuck, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,234step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,860 mi
Typical range: $4,397–$6,072
Transit: 4 days

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

Naugatuck to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,358
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $5,234

Return trip

Austin → Naugatuck$8,595

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

Naugatuck to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Naugatuck, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,006	$2.15	$3,565 – $4,447
53' refrigerated	$4,772	$2.57	$4,152 – $5,392
48' flatbed	$4,809	$2.59	$4,136 – $5,483
Step deck	$5,234	$2.81	$4,397 – $6,072
Power only	$3,557	$1.91	$3,095 – $4,019
Hotshot	$2,685	$1.44	$2,229 – $3,142
26' box truck	$2,625	$1.41	$2,231 – $3,018
Sprinter van	$1,602	$0.86	$1,346 – $1,859

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More lanes from Naugatuck

Step deck lanes from Naugatuck, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	87 mi	$1,214	$13.96	$1,020 – $1,409	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,619	$2.58	$6,400 – $8,838	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,746	$3.08	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,975	$2.84	$4,179 – $5,771	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,582 mi	$7,449	$2.88	$6,257 – $8,641	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	176 mi	$1,422	$8.08	$1,194 – $1,649	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,944 mi	$5,438	$2.80	$4,568 – $6,308	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$7,537	$2.58	$6,331 – $8,743	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 Naugatuck, CT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Naugatuck, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,860 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,397 and $6,072.

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

About 1,860 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 $1,876 of the $5,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,358 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,595, which makes Naugatuck, 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