Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,073box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $2,612–$3,533
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lee to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,831
Fuel: $1,242
All-in estimate: $3,073

Return trip

Austin → Fort Lee$3,566

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

Fort Lee to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,691	$2.62	$4,175 – $5,207
53' refrigerated	$5,588	$3.13	$4,862 – $6,314
48' flatbed	$5,635	$3.15	$4,846 – $6,424
Step deck	$6,133	$3.43	$5,152 – $7,115
Power only	$4,163	$2.33	$3,622 – $4,704
Hotshot	$3,143	$1.76	$2,609 – $3,677
26' box truck	$3,073	$1.72	$2,612 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,876	$1.05	$1,576 – $2,177

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More lanes from Fort Lee

26' box truck lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$4,598	$1.59	$3,908 – $5,287	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,560	$1.85	$1,326 – $1,794	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$2,907	$1.73	$2,471 – $3,344	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$4,466	$1.77	$3,796 – $5,136	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$635	$6.35	$540 – $731	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$3,200	$1.71	$2,720 – $3,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$4,544	$1.59	$3,862 – $5,225	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$2,818	$1.74	$2,395 – $3,241	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Lee, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,073 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,612 and $3,533.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,788 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 $1,242 of the $3,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,566, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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