Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,575flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,766 mi
Typical range: $4,795–$6,356
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carteret to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,850
Fuel: $1,725
All-in estimate: $5,575

Return trip

Austin → Carteret$6,470

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

Carteret to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,640	$2.63	$4,130 – $5,151
53' refrigerated	$5,528	$3.13	$4,809 – $6,247
48' flatbed	$5,575	$3.16	$4,795 – $6,356
Step deck	$6,069	$3.44	$5,098 – $7,040
Power only	$4,118	$2.33	$3,582 – $4,653
Hotshot	$3,109	$1.76	$2,580 – $3,637
26' box truck	$3,039	$1.72	$2,583 – $3,495
Sprinter van	$1,856	$1.05	$1,559 – $2,153

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More lanes from Carteret

48' flatbed lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$8,318	$2.88	$7,153 – $9,482	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,896	$3.48	$2,491 – $3,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$5,277	$3.19	$4,539 – $6,016	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$8,090	$3.23	$6,957 – $9,222	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,221	$16.72	$1,050 – $1,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$5,800	$3.14	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$8,218	$2.89	$7,068 – $9,369	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,123	$3.20	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Carteret, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,575 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,795 and $6,356.

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

About 1,766 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 $1,725 of the $5,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,470, which makes Carteret, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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