Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Union City, NJ hotshot rate

$3,636hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $3,018–$4,255
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Union City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,522
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $3,636

Return trip

Union City → Austin$3,134

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

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Union City

Hotshot lanes into Union City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$8,026	$2.77	$6,662 – $9,391	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,473	$2.94	$2,052 – $2,893	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$3,439	$2.06	$2,854 – $4,024	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,058	$1.61	$3,368 – $4,748	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$542	$5.89	$450 – $634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,789	$2.03	$3,145 – $4,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$7,931	$2.78	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$3,334	$2.06	$2,767 – $3,901	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Union City, NJ is estimated at $3,636 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,018 and $4,255.

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 $1,114 of the $3,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,134, which makes Austin, TX to Union City, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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