Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Garfield, NJ hotshot rate

$3,635hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $3,017–$4,253
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Garfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,522
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $3,635

Return trip

Garfield → Austin$3,132

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

Austin to Garfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Garfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,425	$3.05	$4,828 – $6,022
53' refrigerated	$6,463	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,303
48' flatbed	$6,517	$3.66	$5,605 – $7,430
Step deck	$7,094	$3.98	$5,959 – $8,229
Power only	$4,815	$2.70	$4,189 – $5,440
Hotshot	$3,635	$2.04	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,553	$2.00	$3,020 – $4,086
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.22	$1,823 – $2,517

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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 Garfield

Hotshot lanes into Garfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$8,013	$2.77	$6,651 – $9,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,459	$2.95	$2,041 – $2,877	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$3,439	$2.06	$2,854 – $4,024	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$4,052	$1.61	$3,363 – $4,741	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$547	$5.76	$454 – $640	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$3,787	$2.03	$3,143 – $4,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$7,918	$2.78	$6,572 – $9,264	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$3,330	$2.06	$2,764 – $3,896	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Garfield, NJ is estimated at $3,635 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,017 and $4,253.

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

About 1,781 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 $1,113 of the $3,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,132, which makes Austin, TX to Garfield, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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