Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Jersey City, NJ box truck rate

$3,550box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,779 mi
Typical range: $3,017–$4,082
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,314
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $3,550

Return trip

Jersey City → Austin$3,059

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

Austin to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,420	$3.05	$4,824 – $6,016
53' refrigerated	$6,456	$3.63	$5,617 – $7,296
48' flatbed	$6,511	$3.66	$5,599 – $7,423
Step deck	$7,087	$3.98	$5,953 – $8,221
Power only	$4,810	$2.70	$4,185 – $5,435
Hotshot	$3,631	$2.04	$3,014 – $4,248
26' box truck	$3,550	$2.00	$3,017 – $4,082
Sprinter van	$2,168	$1.22	$1,821 – $2,515

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Jersey City

26' box truck lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$7,824	$2.70	$6,650 – $8,998	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,431	$2.90	$2,066 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,356	$2.01	$2,853 – $3,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$3,957	$1.57	$3,363 – $4,550	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$544	$6.18	$462 – $625	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,698	$1.98	$3,143 – $4,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$7,729	$2.71	$6,570 – $8,888	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$3,254	$2.02	$2,766 – $3,743	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $3,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,779 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,017 and $4,082.

How far is Austin, TX from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 1,779 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 $1,236 of the $3,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,059, which makes Austin, TX to Jersey City, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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