Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,113step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $5,135–$7,091
Transit: 4 days

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

Garfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,317
Fuel: $1,796
All-in estimate: $6,113

Return trip

Austin → Garfield$7,094

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

Garfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,675	$2.62	$4,161 – $5,189
53' refrigerated	$5,569	$3.13	$4,845 – $6,293
48' flatbed	$5,616	$3.15	$4,830 – $6,402
Step deck	$6,113	$3.43	$5,135 – $7,091
Power only	$4,149	$2.33	$3,609 – $4,688
Hotshot	$3,132	$1.76	$2,600 – $3,664
26' box truck	$3,062	$1.72	$2,603 – $3,521
Sprinter van	$1,870	$1.05	$1,571 – $2,169

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More lanes from Garfield

Step deck lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$9,060	$3.13	$7,610 – $10,509	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,170	$3.80	$2,663 – $3,677	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,795	$3.46	$4,868 – $6,723	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$8,823	$3.51	$7,411 – $10,234	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,430	$15.05	$1,201 – $1,658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$6,360	$3.41	$5,342 – $7,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$5,619	$3.48	$4,720 – $6,518	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 Garfield, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Garfield, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,135 and $7,091.

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

About 1,781 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 $1,796 of the $6,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,317 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,094, which makes Garfield, 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