Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,684dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $4,169–$5,199
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paramus to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,043
Fuel: $1,641
All-in estimate: $4,684

Return trip

Austin → Paramus$5,436

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

Paramus to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,684	$2.62	$4,169 – $5,199
53' refrigerated	$5,580	$3.13	$4,854 – $6,305
48' flatbed	$5,627	$3.15	$4,839 – $6,415
Step deck	$6,125	$3.43	$5,145 – $7,104
Power only	$4,157	$2.33	$3,617 – $4,697
Hotshot	$3,138	$1.76	$2,605 – $3,672
26' box truck	$3,068	$1.72	$2,608 – $3,528
Sprinter van	$1,874	$1.05	$1,574 – $2,173

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More lanes from Paramus

53' dry van lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$6,985	$2.42	$6,217 – $7,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,383	$2.85	$2,120 – $2,645	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$4,436	$2.65	$3,948 – $4,924	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,010	$10.00	$898 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$4,877	$2.61	$4,340 – $5,413	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$6,903	$2.42	$6,144 – $7,662	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$4,296	$2.66	$3,823 – $4,769	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Paramus, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,684 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,169 and $5,199.

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

About 1,785 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 $1,641 of the $4,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,043 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,436, which makes Paramus, 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