Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,084hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $2,559–$3,608
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Brunswick to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $3,084

Return trip

Austin → New Brunswick$3,579

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

New Brunswick to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,604	$2.63	$4,097 – $5,110
53' refrigerated	$5,484	$3.13	$4,771 – $6,197
48' flatbed	$5,532	$3.16	$4,758 – $6,306
Step deck	$6,022	$3.44	$5,058 – $6,985
Power only	$4,085	$2.33	$3,554 – $4,616
Hotshot	$3,084	$1.76	$2,559 – $3,608
26' box truck	$3,015	$1.72	$2,563 – $3,467
Sprinter van	$1,841	$1.05	$1,547 – $2,136

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More lanes from New Brunswick

Hotshot lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$4,673	$1.63	$3,878 – $5,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$1,552	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,816	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$2,912	$1.78	$2,417 – $3,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$4,527	$1.82	$3,758 – $5,297	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$3,215	$1.75	$2,668 – $3,761	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$4,615	$1.63	$3,831 – $5,400	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$2,824	$1.78	$2,344 – $3,305	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$2,686	$2.81	$2,229 – $3,142	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New Brunswick, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,084 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,559 and $3,608.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,750 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 $1,094 of the $3,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Brunswick, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,579, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →