Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,207step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $4,374–$6,041
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,342
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $5,207

Return trip

Austin → Shelton$8,551

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

Step deck lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,167	$16.21	$981 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$7,607	$2.58	$6,390 – $8,824	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,737	$3.09	$2,299 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,946	$2.84	$4,154 – $5,737	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$7,433	$2.89	$6,244 – $8,623	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,380	$8.52	$1,159 – $1,600	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$5,411	$2.80	$4,545 – $6,277	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$7,525	$2.58	$6,321 – $8,729	7 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Shelton, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,374 and $6,041.

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 $1,865 of the $5,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,551, 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