Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lodi, NJ step deck rate

$7,101step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $5,965–$8,237
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Lodi price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,303
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $7,101

Return trip

Lodi → Austin$6,119

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

Austin to Lodi by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lodi, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,430	$3.05	$4,833 – $6,028
53' refrigerated	$6,469	$3.63	$5,628 – $7,310
48' flatbed	$6,524	$3.66	$5,610 – $7,437
Step deck	$7,101	$3.98	$5,965 – $8,237
Power only	$4,819	$2.70	$4,193 – $5,446
Hotshot	$3,638	$2.04	$3,020 – $4,257
26' box truck	$3,557	$1.99	$3,023 – $4,090
Sprinter van	$2,172	$1.22	$1,825 – $2,520

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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 Lodi

Step deck lanes into Lodi, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$15,451	$5.34	$12,979 – $17,924	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$4,956	$5.94	$4,163 – $5,749	2 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$6,729	$4.02	$5,652 – $7,806	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,517 mi	$7,836	$3.11	$6,582 – $9,090	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	96 mi	$1,271	$13.24	$1,068 – $1,475	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,867 mi	$7,387	$3.96	$6,205 – $8,569	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$15,272	$5.35	$12,829 – $17,716	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$6,524	$4.04	$5,480 – $7,568	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lodi, NJ is estimated at $7,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,965 and $8,237.

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

About 1,783 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 $1,798 of the $7,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,119, which makes Austin, TX to Lodi, 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