Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kearny, NJ to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,663dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $4,150–$5,176
Transit: 4 days

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

Kearny to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,030
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $4,663

Return trip

Austin → Kearny$5,412

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

Kearny to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearny, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,663	$2.63	$4,150 – $5,176
53' refrigerated	$5,555	$3.13	$4,833 – $6,277
48' flatbed	$5,602	$3.15	$4,818 – $6,387
Step deck	$6,098	$3.43	$5,122 – $7,074
Power only	$4,138	$2.33	$3,600 – $4,676
Hotshot	$3,124	$1.76	$2,593 – $3,655
26' box truck	$3,054	$1.72	$2,596 – $3,513
Sprinter van	$1,865	$1.05	$1,567 – $2,164

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More lanes from Kearny

53' dry van lanes from Kearny, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$6,981	$2.42	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,383	$2.85	$2,120 – $2,645	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$4,413	$2.65	$3,928 – $4,899	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$6,783	$2.70	$6,037 – $7,529	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$970	$11.15	$863 – $1,077	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$4,856	$2.61	$4,322 – $5,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$6,896	$2.42	$6,138 – $7,655	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$4,280	$2.66	$3,809 – $4,751	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 Kearny, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kearny, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,663 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,150 and $5,176.

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

About 1,776 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 $1,633 of the $4,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,030 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,412, which makes Kearny, 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