Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,083step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,771 mi
Typical range: $5,110–$7,057
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Branch to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,297
Fuel: $1,786
All-in estimate: $6,083

Return trip

Austin → Long Branch$7,060

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

Long Branch to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,652	$2.63	$4,140 – $5,164
53' refrigerated	$5,542	$3.13	$4,821 – $6,262
48' flatbed	$5,589	$3.16	$4,806 – $6,371
Step deck	$6,083	$3.44	$5,110 – $7,057
Power only	$4,128	$2.33	$3,591 – $4,665
Hotshot	$3,116	$1.76	$2,587 – $3,646
26' box truck	$3,047	$1.72	$2,590 – $3,504
Sprinter van	$1,861	$1.05	$1,563 – $2,158

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More lanes from Long Branch

Step deck lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$9,091	$3.13	$7,637 – $10,546	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$3,214	$3.78	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,754	$3.47	$4,834 – $6,675	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$8,842	$3.51	$7,427 – $10,256	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,330	$3.41	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,601	$3.49	$4,705 – $6,498	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 Long Branch, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Long Branch, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,083 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,110 and $7,057.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,771 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 $1,786 of the $6,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,060, which makes Long Branch, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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