Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Linden, NJ step deck rate

$7,043step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,766 mi
Typical range: $5,916–$8,170
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Linden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,262
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $7,043

Return trip

Linden → Austin$6,069

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

Austin to Linden by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Linden, 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

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Linden

Step deck lanes into Linden, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$15,408	$5.34	$12,943 – $17,873	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$4,934	$5.94	$4,145 – $5,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,657 mi	$6,671	$4.03	$5,604 – $7,738	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,507 mi	$7,808	$3.11	$6,559 – $9,057	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,204	$16.05	$1,011 – $1,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,850 mi	$7,329	$3.96	$6,156 – $8,502	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$15,229	$5.35	$12,792 – $17,665	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$6,473	$4.05	$5,438 – $7,509	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Linden, NJ is estimated at $7,043 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,916 and $8,170.

How far is Austin, TX from Linden, 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 $1,781 of the $7,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,069, which makes Austin, TX to Linden, 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