Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bridgeton, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,798step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $4,871–$6,726
Transit: 4 days

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

Bridgeton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,110
Fuel: $1,688
All-in estimate: $5,798

Return trip

Austin → Bridgeton$6,729

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bridgeton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeton, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,429	$2.65	$3,942 – $4,916
53' refrigerated	$5,277	$3.15	$4,591 – $5,963
48' flatbed	$5,326	$3.18	$4,580 – $6,072
Step deck	$5,798	$3.46	$4,871 – $6,726
Power only	$3,928	$2.35	$3,417 – $4,438
Hotshot	$2,965	$1.77	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,900	$1.73	$2,465 – $3,335
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.06	$1,488 – $2,055

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More lanes from Bridgeton

Step deck lanes from Bridgeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,632	$12.65	$1,371 – $1,893	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,887	$3.14	$7,465 – $10,308	7 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$3,061	$3.85	$2,571 – $3,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$5,460	$3.50	$4,587 – $6,334	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$8,600	$3.52	$7,224 – $9,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$6,042	$3.44	$5,075 – $7,009	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$8,764	$3.15	$7,362 – $10,167	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$5,328	$3.52	$4,476 – $6,181	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bridgeton, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,798 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,871 and $6,726.

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

About 1,674 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 $1,688 of the $5,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,110 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,729, which makes Bridgeton, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. 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