Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Passaic, NJ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,611flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,779 mi
Typical range: $4,825–$6,396
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Passaic to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,873
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $5,611

Return trip

Austin → Passaic$6,511

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

Passaic to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Passaic, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,670	$2.63	$4,157 – $5,184
53' refrigerated	$5,563	$3.13	$4,840 – $6,287
48' flatbed	$5,611	$3.15	$4,825 – $6,396
Step deck	$6,107	$3.43	$5,130 – $7,084
Power only	$4,145	$2.33	$3,606 – $4,683
Hotshot	$3,129	$1.76	$2,597 – $3,661
26' box truck	$3,059	$1.72	$2,600 – $3,518
Sprinter van	$1,868	$1.05	$1,569 – $2,167

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More lanes from Passaic

48' flatbed lanes from Passaic, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$8,331	$2.88	$7,165 – $9,497	7 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$2,901	$3.48	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$5,318	$3.18	$4,573 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,514 mi	$8,107	$3.22	$6,972 – $9,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$1,287	$13.84	$1,107 – $1,468	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$8,234	$2.89	$7,081 – $9,387	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	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 Passaic, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Passaic, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,779 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,825 and $6,396.

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

About 1,779 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 $1,738 of the $5,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,511, which makes Passaic, 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