Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New London, CT to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,687box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,910 mi
Typical range: $2,284–$3,090
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New London to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,360
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $2,687

Return trip

Austin → New London$4,413

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

New London to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,101	$2.15	$3,650 – $4,552
53' refrigerated	$4,885	$2.56	$4,250 – $5,520
48' flatbed	$4,921	$2.58	$4,232 – $5,610
Step deck	$5,355	$2.80	$4,498 – $6,212
Power only	$3,642	$1.91	$3,169 – $4,116
Hotshot	$2,750	$1.44	$2,282 – $3,217
26' box truck	$2,687	$1.41	$2,284 – $3,090
Sprinter van	$1,640	$0.86	$1,378 – $1,903

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More lanes from New London

26' box truck lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$593	$4.71	$504 – $682	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$3,928	$1.30	$3,339 – $4,517	7 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$1,416	$1.49	$1,203 – $1,628	2 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$2,550	$1.42	$2,167 – $2,932	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$3,839	$1.45	$3,263 – $4,415	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$705	$3.25	$599 – $810	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$2,792	$1.40	$2,373 – $3,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$3,886	$1.31	$3,303 – $4,469	7 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New London, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,687 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,284 and $3,090.

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

About 1,910 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 $1,327 of the $2,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,360 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,413, which makes New London, CT to Austin, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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