Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,039step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $5,073–$7,006
Transit: 4 days

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

Plainfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,268
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $6,039

Return trip

Austin → Plainfield$7,009

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

Plainfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,617	$2.63	$4,110 – $5,125
53' refrigerated	$5,501	$3.13	$4,786 – $6,216
48' flatbed	$5,548	$3.16	$4,771 – $6,325
Step deck	$6,039	$3.44	$5,073 – $7,006
Power only	$4,097	$2.33	$3,564 – $4,630
Hotshot	$3,093	$1.76	$2,567 – $3,619
26' box truck	$3,024	$1.72	$2,570 – $3,478
Sprinter van	$1,847	$1.05	$1,551 – $2,142

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$9,009	$3.14	$7,567 – $10,450	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,128	$3.82	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$5,716	$3.47	$4,802 – $6,631	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,760	$3.51	$7,358 – $10,162	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,328	$19.82	$1,116 – $1,541	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$6,286	$3.42	$5,280 – $7,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,904	$3.14	$7,479 – $10,328	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$5,546	$3.49	$4,658 – $6,433	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 Plainfield, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Plainfield, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,039 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,073 and $7,006.

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

About 1,756 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 $1,771 of the $6,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,268 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,009, which makes Plainfield, 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