Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rahway, NJ step deck rate

$7,032step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $5,907–$8,158
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Rahway price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,254
Fuel: $1,778
All-in estimate: $7,032

Return trip

Rahway → Austin$6,060

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

Austin to Rahway by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rahway, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,377	$3.05	$4,786 – $5,969
53' refrigerated	$6,406	$3.63	$5,573 – $7,238
48' flatbed	$6,461	$3.66	$5,556 – $7,365
Step deck	$7,032	$3.99	$5,907 – $8,158
Power only	$4,771	$2.71	$4,151 – $5,392
Hotshot	$3,602	$2.04	$2,990 – $4,214
26' box truck	$3,522	$2.00	$2,993 – $4,050
Sprinter van	$2,151	$1.22	$1,807 – $2,495

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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 Rahway

Step deck lanes into Rahway, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$15,398	$5.34	$12,935 – $17,862	7 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$4,921	$5.95	$4,134 – $5,708	2 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$6,657	$4.03	$5,592 – $7,723	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$7,802	$3.11	$6,554 – $9,051	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,194	$16.58	$1,003 – $1,385	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$7,319	$3.96	$6,148 – $8,490	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$15,214	$5.35	$12,780 – $17,649	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$6,463	$4.05	$5,429 – $7,497	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Rahway, NJ is estimated at $7,032 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,907 and $8,158.

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

About 1,763 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 $1,778 of the $7,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,060, which makes Austin, TX to Rahway, 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