Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,241step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $4,403–$6,080
Transit: 4 days

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

Waterbury to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,362
Fuel: $1,879
All-in estimate: $5,241

Return trip

Austin → Waterbury$8,607

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

Waterbury to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,012	$2.15	$3,570 – $4,453
53' refrigerated	$4,779	$2.57	$4,158 – $5,400
48' flatbed	$4,816	$2.59	$4,142 – $5,490
Step deck	$5,241	$2.81	$4,403 – $6,080
Power only	$3,562	$1.91	$3,099 – $4,025
Hotshot	$2,689	$1.44	$2,232 – $3,146
26' box truck	$2,628	$1.41	$2,234 – $3,023
Sprinter van	$1,605	$0.86	$1,348 – $1,861

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More lanes from Waterbury

Step deck lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,230	$13.37	$1,033 – $1,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,619	$2.58	$6,400 – $8,838	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,746	$3.08	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,982	$2.84	$4,185 – $5,779	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$7,451	$2.88	$6,259 – $8,644	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,437	$7.94	$1,207 – $1,666	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$5,445	$2.80	$4,574 – $6,316	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$7,539	$2.58	$6,333 – $8,746	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 Waterbury, CT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Waterbury, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,241 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,403 and $6,080.

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

About 1,863 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 $1,879 of the $5,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,607, which makes Waterbury, CT to Austin, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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