Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elizabeth, NJ freight rate

$5,396dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $4,802–$5,989
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Elizabeth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,769
Fuel: $1,627
All-in estimate: $5,396

Return trip

Elizabeth → Austin$4,650

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

Austin to Elizabeth by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elizabeth, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,396	$3.05	$4,802 – $5,989
53' refrigerated	$6,428	$3.63	$5,592 – $7,263
48' flatbed	$6,483	$3.66	$5,575 – $7,390
Step deck	$7,056	$3.99	$5,927 – $8,185
Power only	$4,788	$2.71	$4,166 – $5,411
Hotshot	$3,615	$2.04	$3,000 – $4,229
26' box truck	$3,534	$2.00	$3,004 – $4,064
Sprinter van	$2,158	$1.22	$1,813 – $2,504

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Elizabeth

53' dry van lanes into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$11,883	$4.12	$10,576 – $13,190	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$5,103	$3.07	$4,541 – $5,664	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$6,011	$2.39	$5,350 – $6,672	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$840	$10.63	$748 – $933	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$5,620	$3.03	$5,001 – $6,238	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$11,739	$4.12	$10,448 – $13,030	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$4,951	$3.09	$4,406 – $5,496	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Elizabeth, NJ is estimated at $5,396 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,802 and $5,989.

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

About 1,770 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 $1,627 of the $5,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,769 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,650, which makes Austin, TX to Elizabeth, NJ 16% more expensive. 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