Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norwich, CT to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,112dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,916 mi
Typical range: $3,660–$4,564
Transit: 4 days

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

Norwich to Austin price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,350
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $4,112

Return trip

Austin → Norwich$6,753

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

Norwich to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwich, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,112	$2.15	$3,660 – $4,564
53' refrigerated	$4,898	$2.56	$4,261 – $5,535
48' flatbed	$4,934	$2.58	$4,244 – $5,625
Step deck	$5,370	$2.80	$4,511 – $6,229
Power only	$3,652	$1.91	$3,178 – $4,127
Hotshot	$2,758	$1.44	$2,289 – $3,226
26' box truck	$2,695	$1.41	$2,290 – $3,099
Sprinter van	$1,645	$0.86	$1,382 – $1,908

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More lanes from Norwich

53' dry van lanes from Norwich, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$959	$7.10	$853 – $1,064	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$5,978	$1.99	$5,321 – $6,636	6 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$2,169	$2.29	$1,931 – $2,408	2 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$3,908	$2.16	$3,478 – $4,337	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$5,850	$2.22	$5,206 – $6,493	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,125	$4.98	$1,001 – $1,249	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$4,271	$2.14	$3,801 – $4,741	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$5,916	$1.99	$5,265 – $6,567	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 Norwich, CT to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Norwich, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,112 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,660 and $4,564.

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

About 1,916 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 $1,762 of the $4,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,753, which makes Norwich, 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