Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Princeton, NJ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,489flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $4,720–$6,257
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Princeton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,795
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $5,489

Return trip

Austin → Princeton$6,370

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

Princeton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,567	$2.63	$4,065 – $5,069
53' refrigerated	$5,441	$3.14	$4,733 – $6,148
48' flatbed	$5,489	$3.17	$4,720 – $6,257
Step deck	$5,975	$3.45	$5,019 – $6,931
Power only	$4,052	$2.34	$3,525 – $4,578
Hotshot	$3,059	$1.76	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,991	$1.72	$2,542 – $3,439
Sprinter van	$1,827	$1.05	$1,534 – $2,119

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More lanes from Princeton

48' flatbed lanes from Princeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$8,250	$2.89	$7,095 – $9,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,837	$3.51	$2,440 – $3,234	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$5,188	$3.20	$4,462 – $5,914	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$8,009	$3.23	$6,888 – $9,130	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$5,713	$3.14	$4,914 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$8,148	$2.89	$7,007 – $9,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$5,036	$3.21	$4,331 – $5,741	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$4,857	$5.17	$4,177 – $5,537	2 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 Princeton, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Princeton, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,720 and $6,257.

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

About 1,734 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 $1,694 of the $5,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,370, which makes Princeton, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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