Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,594flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,773 mi
Typical range: $4,811–$6,378
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,862
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $5,594

Return trip

Austin → Newark$6,492

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

Newark to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$2.63	$4,144 – $5,169
53' refrigerated	$5,547	$3.13	$4,826 – $6,268
48' flatbed	$5,594	$3.16	$4,811 – $6,378
Step deck	$6,089	$3.43	$5,115 – $7,064
Power only	$4,132	$2.33	$3,595 – $4,669
Hotshot	$3,120	$1.76	$2,589 – $3,650
26' box truck	$3,050	$1.72	$2,592 – $3,507
Sprinter van	$1,863	$1.05	$1,565 – $2,161

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	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 Newark, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,594 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,773 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,811 and $6,378.

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

About 1,773 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 $1,732 of the $5,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,862 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,492, which makes Newark, 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