Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Paterson, NJ flatbed rate

$6,511flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,779 mi
Typical range: $5,599–$7,423
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Paterson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,773
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $6,511

Return trip

Paterson → Austin$5,611

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

Austin to Paterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Paterson, 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

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Paterson

48' flatbed lanes into Paterson, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$4,520	$5.45	$3,887 – $5,153	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$6,172	$3.69	$5,308 – $7,036	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,193	$2.86	$6,186 – $8,200	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,148	$12.08	$987 – $1,309	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,775	$3.64	$5,827 – $7,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$14,025	$4.92	$12,062 – $15,989	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$5,980	$3.71	$5,143 – $6,817	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Paterson, NJ is estimated at $6,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,779 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,599 and $7,423.

How far is Austin, TX from Paterson, 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 $1,738 of the $6,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,773 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,611, which makes Austin, TX to Paterson, 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