Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,629dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $4,120–$5,138
Transit: 4 days

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

Perth Amboy to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,010
Fuel: $1,619
All-in estimate: $4,629

Return trip

Austin → Perth Amboy$5,372

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

Perth Amboy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,629	$2.63	$4,120 – $5,138
53' refrigerated	$5,514	$3.13	$4,797 – $6,231
48' flatbed	$5,562	$3.16	$4,783 – $6,340
Step deck	$6,054	$3.44	$5,085 – $7,023
Power only	$4,107	$2.33	$3,573 – $4,641
Hotshot	$3,101	$1.76	$2,574 – $3,628
26' box truck	$3,032	$1.72	$2,577 – $3,486
Sprinter van	$1,852	$1.05	$1,555 – $2,148

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More lanes from Perth Amboy

53' dry van lanes from Perth Amboy, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$6,963	$2.42	$6,197 – $7,729	6 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$2,369	$2.86	$2,109 – $2,630	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$4,376	$2.65	$3,895 – $4,858	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$6,758	$2.70	$6,015 – $7,502	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$916	$13.47	$815 – $1,017	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$4,822	$2.61	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$6,879	$2.42	$6,122 – $7,635	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$4,248	$2.66	$3,781 – $4,715	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 Perth Amboy, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Perth Amboy, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,629 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,120 and $5,138.

How far is Perth Amboy, NJ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,761 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 $1,619 of the $4,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,372, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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