Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Union City, NJ flatbed rate

$6,520flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $5,608–$7,433
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Union City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,779
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $6,520

Return trip

Union City → Austin$5,619

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

Austin to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Union City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,428	$3.05	$4,831 – $6,025
53' refrigerated	$6,466	$3.63	$5,625 – $7,306
48' flatbed	$6,520	$3.66	$5,608 – $7,433
Step deck	$7,097	$3.98	$5,962 – $8,233
Power only	$4,817	$2.70	$4,191 – $5,443
Hotshot	$3,636	$2.04	$3,018 – $4,255
26' box truck	$3,555	$2.00	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,171	$1.22	$1,824 – $2,519

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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 Union City

48' flatbed lanes into Union City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$14,226	$4.91	$12,234 – $16,218	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$4,560	$5.43	$3,922 – $5,199	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$6,178	$3.69	$5,313 – $7,043	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,213	$2.86	$6,203 – $8,223	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,139	$12.38	$980 – $1,298	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$6,785	$3.64	$5,835 – $7,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$14,061	$4.92	$12,092 – $16,029	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,995	$3.71	$5,156 – $6,835	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Union City, NJ is estimated at $6,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,608 and $7,433.

How far is Austin, TX from Union City, NJ by truck?

About 1,782 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 $1,741 of the $6,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, NJ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,619, which makes Austin, TX to Union City, 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