Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,580reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $4,854–$6,305
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hackensack to Austin price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,751
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $5,580

Return trip

Austin → Hackensack$6,475

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

Hackensack to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,684	$2.62	$4,169 – $5,199
53' refrigerated	$5,580	$3.13	$4,854 – $6,305
48' flatbed	$5,627	$3.15	$4,839 – $6,415
Step deck	$6,125	$3.43	$5,145 – $7,104
Power only	$4,157	$2.33	$3,617 – $4,697
Hotshot	$3,138	$1.76	$2,605 – $3,672
26' box truck	$3,068	$1.72	$2,608 – $3,528
Sprinter van	$1,874	$1.05	$1,574 – $2,173

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More lanes from Hackensack

53' refrigerated lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$2,846	$3.40	$2,476 – $3,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,285	$3.15	$4,598 – $5,972	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,092	$3.21	$7,040 – $9,144	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,198	$12.23	$1,043 – $1,354	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$5,809	$3.11	$5,054 – $6,565	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$8,225	$2.88	$7,156 – $9,295	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$5,121	$3.17	$4,455 – $5,787	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Hackensack, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,854 and $6,305.

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

About 1,785 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 $1,829 of the $5,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,475, which makes Hackensack, 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