Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to New Brunswick, NJ step deck rate

$6,988step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $5,870–$8,106
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to New Brunswick price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,223
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $6,988

Return trip

New Brunswick → Austin$6,022

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

Austin to New Brunswick by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to New Brunswick, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,343	$3.05	$4,755 – $5,930
53' refrigerated	$6,364	$3.64	$5,537 – $7,192
48' flatbed	$6,420	$3.67	$5,521 – $7,319
Step deck	$6,988	$3.99	$5,870 – $8,106
Power only	$4,740	$2.71	$4,124 – $5,356
Hotshot	$3,579	$2.04	$2,970 – $4,187
26' box truck	$3,499	$2.00	$2,974 – $4,024
Sprinter van	$2,137	$1.22	$1,795 – $2,479

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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 New Brunswick

Step deck lanes into New Brunswick, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$15,350	$5.35	$12,894 – $17,806	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$6,613	$4.03	$5,555 – $7,671	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$7,772	$3.12	$6,528 – $9,015	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$7,275	$3.97	$6,111 – $8,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$15,166	$5.35	$12,739 – $17,592	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$6,422	$4.05	$5,395 – $7,450	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$3,453	$3.61	$2,900 – $4,005	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to New Brunswick, NJ is estimated at $6,988 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,870 and $8,106.

How far is Austin, TX from New Brunswick, NJ by truck?

About 1,750 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 $1,765 of the $6,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Brunswick, NJ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,022, which makes Austin, TX to New Brunswick, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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