Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,089step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,773 mi
Typical range: $5,115–$7,064
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,301
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $6,089

Return trip

Austin → Newark$7,067

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

Step deck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491	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 Newark, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,773 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,115 and $7,064.

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 $1,788 of the $6,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,067, 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