Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Carteret, NJ hotshot rate

$3,607hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,766 mi
Typical range: $2,994–$4,221
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Carteret price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,503
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $3,607

Return trip

Carteret → Austin$3,109

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Austin to Carteret by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Carteret, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,385	$3.05	$4,793 – $5,978
53' refrigerated	$6,415	$3.63	$5,581 – $7,249
48' flatbed	$6,470	$3.66	$5,564 – $7,376
Step deck	$7,043	$3.99	$5,916 – $8,170
Power only	$4,779	$2.71	$4,157 – $5,400
Hotshot	$3,607	$2.04	$2,994 – $4,221
26' box truck	$3,527	$2.00	$2,998 – $4,056
Sprinter van	$2,154	$1.22	$1,809 – $2,499

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Carteret

Hotshot lanes into Carteret, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$7,998	$2.77	$6,638 – $9,357	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,452	$2.95	$2,035 – $2,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$3,408	$2.06	$2,829 – $3,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$4,040	$1.61	$3,353 – $4,727	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$510	$6.98	$423 – $596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$3,758	$2.03	$3,119 – $4,397	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$7,900	$2.78	$6,557 – $9,243	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$3,305	$2.07	$2,743 – $3,867	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Carteret, NJ?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Carteret, NJ is estimated at $3,607 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,994 and $4,221.

How far is Austin, TX from Carteret, NJ by truck?

About 1,766 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 $1,104 of the $3,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carteret, NJ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,109, which makes Austin, TX to Carteret, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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