Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lodi, NJ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,621flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $4,834–$6,408
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lodi to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,879
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $5,621

Return trip

Austin → Lodi$6,524

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

Lodi to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,679	$2.62	$4,165 – $5,194
53' refrigerated	$5,574	$3.13	$4,850 – $6,299
48' flatbed	$5,621	$3.15	$4,834 – $6,408
Step deck	$6,119	$3.43	$5,140 – $7,098
Power only	$4,153	$2.33	$3,613 – $4,693
Hotshot	$3,135	$1.76	$2,602 – $3,668
26' box truck	$3,065	$1.72	$2,605 – $3,525
Sprinter van	$1,872	$1.05	$1,572 – $2,171

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More lanes from Lodi

48' flatbed lanes from Lodi, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$8,339	$2.88	$7,171 – $9,506	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,906	$3.48	$2,499 – $3,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$5,326	$3.18	$4,580 – $6,072	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,517 mi	$8,116	$3.22	$6,980 – $9,252	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	96 mi	$1,297	$13.52	$1,116 – $1,479	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,867 mi	$5,849	$3.13	$5,030 – $6,668	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,242	$2.89	$7,088 – $9,396	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$5,164	$3.20	$4,441 – $5,886	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 Lodi, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lodi, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,621 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,834 and $6,408.

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

About 1,783 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 $1,742 of the $5,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,524, which makes Lodi, 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