Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Princeton, NJ step deck rate

$6,934step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $5,824–$8,043
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,185
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $6,934

Return trip

Princeton → Austin$5,975

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

Austin to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Princeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,300	$3.06	$4,717 – $5,883
53' refrigerated	$6,314	$3.64	$5,493 – $7,135
48' flatbed	$6,370	$3.67	$5,478 – $7,261
Step deck	$6,934	$4.00	$5,824 – $8,043
Power only	$4,702	$2.71	$4,091 – $5,313
Hotshot	$3,550	$2.05	$2,946 – $4,153
26' box truck	$3,471	$2.00	$2,950 – $3,991
Sprinter van	$2,120	$1.22	$1,781 – $2,459

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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 Princeton

Step deck lanes into Princeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$15,287	$5.35	$12,841 – $17,733	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,838	$5.99	$4,064 – $5,612	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$6,555	$4.04	$5,506 – $7,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$7,733	$3.12	$6,496 – $8,970	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$7,217	$3.97	$6,062 – $8,371	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$15,098	$5.36	$12,682 – $17,514	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$6,364	$4.06	$5,346 – $7,382	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$3,406	$3.63	$2,861 – $3,951	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Princeton, NJ is estimated at $6,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,824 and $8,043.

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

About 1,734 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 $1,749 of the $6,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,975, which makes Austin, TX to Princeton, 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