Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,104hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $2,576–$3,632
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rahway to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,002
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $3,104

Return trip

Austin → Rahway$3,602

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

Rahway to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,634	$2.63	$4,124 – $5,143
53' refrigerated	$5,520	$3.13	$4,802 – $6,237
48' flatbed	$5,567	$3.16	$4,788 – $6,347
Step deck	$6,060	$3.44	$5,090 – $7,029
Power only	$4,112	$2.33	$3,577 – $4,646
Hotshot	$3,104	$1.76	$2,576 – $3,632
26' box truck	$3,035	$1.72	$2,579 – $3,490
Sprinter van	$1,853	$1.05	$1,557 – $2,150

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More lanes from Rahway

Hotshot lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$4,688	$1.63	$3,891 – $5,485	6 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$1,564	$1.89	$1,298 – $1,829	2 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$2,932	$1.77	$2,434 – $3,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$4,546	$1.81	$3,773 – $5,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$573	$7.95	$475 – $670	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$3,235	$1.75	$2,685 – $3,785	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$4,631	$1.63	$3,843 – $5,418	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$2,843	$1.78	$2,360 – $3,327	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rahway, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Rahway, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,104 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,576 and $3,632.

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

About 1,763 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 $1,102 of the $3,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,602, which makes Rahway, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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