Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,104step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,778 mi
Typical range: $5,127–$7,081
Transit: 4 days

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

Clifton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,311
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $6,104

Return trip

Austin → Clifton$7,084

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

Clifton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,668	$2.63	$4,154 – $5,181
53' refrigerated	$5,561	$3.13	$4,838 – $6,284
48' flatbed	$5,608	$3.15	$4,823 – $6,393
Step deck	$6,104	$3.43	$5,127 – $7,081
Power only	$4,143	$2.33	$3,604 – $4,681
Hotshot	$3,127	$1.76	$2,596 – $3,659
26' box truck	$3,057	$1.72	$2,599 – $3,516
Sprinter van	$1,867	$1.05	$1,568 – $2,166

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More lanes from Clifton

Step deck lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$3,161	$3.80	$2,655 – $3,667	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$8,813	$3.51	$7,403 – $10,224	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,419	$15.42	$1,192 – $1,646	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$6,351	$3.41	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,946	$3.14	$7,515 – $10,378	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,607	$3.48	$4,710 – $6,505	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 Clifton, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Clifton, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,104 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,127 and $7,081.

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

About 1,778 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 $1,793 of the $6,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,311 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,084, which makes Clifton, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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