Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Britain, CT to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,711hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,880 mi
Typical range: $2,250–$3,172
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Britain to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,536
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $2,711

Return trip

Austin → New Britain$4,452

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

New Britain to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Britain, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,044	$2.15	$3,599 – $4,489
53' refrigerated	$4,817	$2.56	$4,191 – $5,443
48' flatbed	$4,854	$2.58	$4,174 – $5,534
Step deck	$5,283	$2.81	$4,437 – $6,128
Power only	$3,591	$1.91	$3,124 – $4,058
Hotshot	$2,711	$1.44	$2,250 – $3,172
26' box truck	$2,650	$1.41	$2,252 – $3,047
Sprinter van	$1,618	$0.86	$1,359 – $1,876

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More lanes from New Britain

Hotshot lanes from New Britain, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$558	$5.12	$463 – $653	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$3,974	$1.34	$3,299 – $4,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	905 mi	$1,385	$1.53	$1,150 – $1,621	2 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$2,575	$1.45	$2,137 – $3,012	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$3,878	$1.49	$3,218 – $4,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$674	$3.39	$560 – $789	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$2,821	$1.44	$2,341 – $3,300	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,934 mi	$3,933	$1.34	$3,265 – $4,602	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New Britain, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,711 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,250 and $3,172.

How far is New Britain, CT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,880 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 $1,175 of the $2,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Britain, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,452, which makes New Britain, CT to Austin, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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