Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Trenton, NJ box truck rate

$3,453box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $2,935–$3,971
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Trenton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,255
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $3,453

Return trip

Trenton → Austin$2,976

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

Austin to Trenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Trenton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,273	$3.06	$4,693 – $5,853
53' refrigerated	$6,282	$3.64	$5,465 – $7,099
48' flatbed	$6,338	$3.68	$5,451 – $7,225
Step deck	$6,899	$4.00	$5,796 – $8,003
Power only	$4,678	$2.71	$4,070 – $5,286
Hotshot	$3,531	$2.05	$2,931 – $4,132
26' box truck	$3,453	$2.00	$2,935 – $3,971
Sprinter van	$2,109	$1.22	$1,772 – $2,447

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Trenton

26' box truck lanes into Trenton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$564	$9.09	$479 – $648	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$7,722	$2.71	$6,563 – $8,880	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,354	$2.92	$2,001 – $2,707	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$3,258	$2.02	$2,769 – $3,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$3,894	$1.57	$3,309 – $4,478	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$3,601	$1.99	$3,061 – $4,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$7,624	$2.71	$6,481 – $8,768	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$3,163	$2.03	$2,689 – $3,637	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Trenton, NJ is estimated at $3,453 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,935 and $3,971.

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

About 1,724 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 $1,198 of the $3,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,255 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,976, which makes Austin, TX to Trenton, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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