Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elizabeth, NJ to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,650dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $4,138–$5,161
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabeth to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,023
Fuel: $1,627
All-in estimate: $4,650

Return trip

Austin → Elizabeth$5,396

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

Elizabeth to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabeth, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,650	$2.63	$4,138 – $5,161
53' refrigerated	$5,539	$3.13	$4,819 – $6,259
48' flatbed	$5,586	$3.16	$4,804 – $6,368
Step deck	$6,080	$3.44	$5,108 – $7,053
Power only	$4,126	$2.33	$3,590 – $4,662
Hotshot	$3,115	$1.76	$2,585 – $3,644
26' box truck	$3,045	$1.72	$2,588 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,860	$1.05	$1,562 – $2,157

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More lanes from Elizabeth

53' dry van lanes from Elizabeth, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$6,972	$2.42	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$4,397	$2.65	$3,913 – $4,881	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$6,771	$2.70	$6,026 – $7,515	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$947	$11.99	$843 – $1,051	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$4,842	$2.61	$4,310 – $5,375	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$6,887	$2.42	$6,130 – $7,645	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$4,266	$2.66	$3,797 – $4,735	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Elizabeth, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,650 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,138 and $5,161.

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

About 1,770 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 $1,627 of the $4,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,396, which makes Elizabeth, 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