Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fort Lee, NJ hotshot rate

$3,647hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $3,027–$4,267
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Fort Lee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,529
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,647

Return trip

Fort Lee → Austin$3,143

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

Austin to Fort Lee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fort Lee, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,444	$3.04	$4,845 – $6,043
53' refrigerated	$6,485	$3.63	$5,642 – $7,328
48' flatbed	$6,539	$3.66	$5,624 – $7,455
Step deck	$7,118	$3.98	$5,979 – $8,257
Power only	$4,831	$2.70	$4,203 – $5,459
Hotshot	$3,647	$2.04	$3,027 – $4,267
26' box truck	$3,566	$1.99	$3,031 – $4,101
Sprinter van	$2,178	$1.22	$1,829 – $2,526

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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 Fort Lee

Hotshot lanes into Fort Lee, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$8,036	$2.77	$6,670 – $9,403	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,477	$2.94	$2,056 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$3,450	$2.05	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$4,064	$1.61	$3,373 – $4,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$556	$5.56	$461 – $650	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$3,800	$2.03	$3,154 – $4,445	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$7,941	$2.77	$6,591 – $9,291	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$3,343	$2.06	$2,775 – $3,911	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Fort Lee, NJ is estimated at $3,647 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,027 and $4,267.

How far is Austin, TX from Fort Lee, NJ by truck?

About 1,788 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 $1,118 of the $3,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lee, NJ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,143, which makes Austin, TX to Fort Lee, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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