Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,010dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,862 mi
Typical range: $3,569–$4,451
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Haven to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $1,712
All-in estimate: $4,010

Return trip

Austin → New Haven$6,585

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

New Haven to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,010	$2.15	$3,569 – $4,451
53' refrigerated	$4,776	$2.57	$4,156 – $5,397
48' flatbed	$4,814	$2.59	$4,140 – $5,488
Step deck	$5,239	$2.81	$4,401 – $6,077
Power only	$3,560	$1.91	$3,098 – $4,023
Hotshot	$2,688	$1.44	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,627	$1.41	$2,233 – $3,021
Sprinter van	$1,604	$0.86	$1,347 – $1,861

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More lanes from New Haven

53' dry van lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$829	$10.11	$738 – $920	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$5,887	$1.99	$5,239 – $6,534	6 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$2,083	$2.31	$1,854 – $2,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$3,805	$2.17	$3,387 – $4,224	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$5,745	$2.22	$5,113 – $6,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,001	$5.79	$891 – $1,111	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$4,169	$2.14	$3,710 – $4,627	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$5,823	$1.99	$5,182 – $6,463	6 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New Haven, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,010 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,569 and $4,451.

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

About 1,862 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 $1,712 of the $4,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,585, which makes New Haven, 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