Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Princeton, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,975step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $5,019–$6,931
Transit: 4 days

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

Princeton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,226
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $5,975

Return trip

Austin → Princeton$6,934

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

Step deck lanes from Princeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$8,969	$3.14	$7,534 – $10,404	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$3,097	$3.83	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$5,648	$3.48	$4,745 – $6,552	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$8,710	$3.51	$7,316 – $10,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$6,219	$3.42	$5,224 – $7,214	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$8,858	$3.14	$7,441 – $10,275	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$5,484	$3.50	$4,607 – $6,361	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$5,299	$5.64	$4,451 – $6,147	2 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 Princeton, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Princeton, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,975 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,019 and $6,931.

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 $1,749 of the $5,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,934, which makes Princeton, 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