Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ step deck rate

$7,026step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $5,902–$8,150
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Perth Amboy price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,250
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $7,026

Return trip

Perth Amboy → Austin$6,054

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

Austin to Perth Amboy by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,372	$3.05	$4,781 – $5,963
53' refrigerated	$6,399	$3.63	$5,567 – $7,231
48' flatbed	$6,454	$3.67	$5,551 – $7,358
Step deck	$7,026	$3.99	$5,902 – $8,150
Power only	$4,767	$2.71	$4,147 – $5,386
Hotshot	$3,598	$2.04	$2,987 – $4,210
26' box truck	$3,518	$2.00	$2,990 – $4,046
Sprinter van	$2,149	$1.22	$1,805 – $2,493

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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 Perth Amboy

Step deck lanes into Perth Amboy, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$15,403	$5.34	$12,939 – $17,868	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$4,930	$5.95	$4,141 – $5,718	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$6,651	$4.03	$5,586 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$7,802	$3.11	$6,554 – $9,051	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,181	$17.37	$992 – $1,370	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$7,312	$3.96	$6,142 – $8,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$15,219	$5.35	$12,784 – $17,654	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$6,460	$4.05	$5,426 – $7,493	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ is estimated at $7,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,902 and $8,150.

How far is Austin, TX from Perth Amboy, NJ by truck?

About 1,761 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 $1,776 of the $7,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Perth Amboy, NJ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,054, which makes Austin, TX to Perth Amboy, 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