Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Newark, NJ freight rate

$5,404dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,773 mi
Typical range: $4,809–$5,998
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Newark price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,774
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $5,404

Return trip

Newark → Austin$4,656

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

Austin to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,404	$3.05	$4,809 – $5,998
53' refrigerated	$6,437	$3.63	$5,601 – $7,274
48' flatbed	$6,492	$3.66	$5,583 – $7,401
Step deck	$7,067	$3.99	$5,936 – $8,197
Power only	$4,795	$2.70	$4,172 – $5,419
Hotshot	$3,620	$2.04	$3,005 – $4,236
26' box truck	$3,539	$2.00	$3,008 – $4,070
Sprinter van	$2,162	$1.22	$1,816 – $2,507

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Newark

53' dry van lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$11,887	$4.12	$10,579 – $13,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,113	$3.07	$4,551 – $5,676	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,016	$2.39	$5,354 – $6,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$850	$10.24	$757 – $944	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,628	$3.03	$5,009 – $6,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$11,743	$4.12	$10,451 – $13,035	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,956	$3.09	$4,411 – $5,501	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Newark, NJ is estimated at $5,404 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,773 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,809 and $5,998.

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

About 1,773 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 $1,630 of the $5,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,774 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,656, which makes Austin, TX to Newark, 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