Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Paterson, NJ to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,670dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,779 mi
Typical range: $4,157–$5,184
Transit: 4 days

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

Paterson to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,034
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $4,670

Return trip

Austin → Paterson$5,420

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

Paterson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Paterson, 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 Paterson

53' dry van lanes from Paterson, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$2,372	$2.86	$2,111 – $2,633	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$4,422	$2.65	$3,936 – $4,909	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$993	$10.45	$883 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$4,863	$2.61	$4,328 – $5,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$6,892	$2.42	$6,134 – $7,650	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$4,282	$2.66	$3,811 – $4,753	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 Paterson, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Paterson, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,670 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,779 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,157 and $5,184.

How far is Paterson, 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 $1,636 of the $4,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,034 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,420, which makes Paterson, 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