Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,785flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $4,115–$5,455
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,979
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $4,785

Return trip

Austin → Shelton$7,857

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

Shelton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,985	$2.16	$3,547 – $4,424
53' refrigerated	$4,747	$2.57	$4,130 – $5,364
48' flatbed	$4,785	$2.59	$4,115 – $5,455
Step deck	$5,207	$2.82	$4,374 – $6,041
Power only	$3,538	$1.91	$3,078 – $3,998
Hotshot	$2,671	$1.44	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,611	$1.41	$2,219 – $3,002
Sprinter van	$1,594	$0.86	$1,339 – $1,849

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More lanes from Shelton

48' flatbed lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,055	$14.66	$908 – $1,203	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$6,998	$2.37	$6,018 – $7,977	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,508	$2.83	$2,157 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,543	$2.61	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$6,836	$2.65	$5,879 – $7,793	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,252	$7.73	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,972	$2.57	$4,276 – $5,669	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$6,922	$2.38	$5,953 – $7,891	7 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Shelton, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,785 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,115 and $5,455.

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

About 1,849 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 $1,806 of the $4,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,979 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,857, which makes Shelton, 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