Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,635flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $4,846–$6,424
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lee to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,888
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $5,635

Return trip

Austin → Fort Lee$6,539

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

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$8,357	$2.88	$7,187 – $9,527	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,924	$3.47	$2,515 – $3,334	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$5,340	$3.18	$4,592 – $6,087	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$8,136	$3.22	$6,997 – $9,275	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,311	$13.11	$1,127 – $1,494	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$5,862	$3.13	$5,042 – $6,683	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,260	$2.89	$7,104 – $9,417	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,180	$3.20	$4,455 – $5,905	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 Fort Lee, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Lee, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,635 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,846 and $6,424.

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 $1,747 of the $5,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,539, 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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