Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Ridgewood, NJ to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,066box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,784 mi
Typical range: $2,607–$3,526
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ridgewood to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,827
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $3,066

Return trip

Austin → Ridgewood$3,559

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

Ridgewood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgewood, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,682	$2.62	$4,167 – $5,197
53' refrigerated	$5,577	$3.13	$4,852 – $6,302
48' flatbed	$5,624	$3.15	$4,837 – $6,411
Step deck	$6,122	$3.43	$5,142 – $7,101
Power only	$4,155	$2.33	$3,615 – $4,695
Hotshot	$3,137	$1.76	$2,603 – $3,670
26' box truck	$3,066	$1.72	$2,607 – $3,526
Sprinter van	$1,873	$1.05	$1,573 – $2,172

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More lanes from Ridgewood

26' box truck lanes from Ridgewood, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$4,583	$1.59	$3,896 – $5,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,546	$1.86	$1,314 – $1,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$2,903	$1.73	$2,467 – $3,338	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$4,453	$1.77	$3,785 – $5,121	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$637	$6.31	$542 – $733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,194	$1.71	$2,715 – $3,673	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$4,530	$1.59	$3,851 – $5,210	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$2,810	$1.74	$2,389 – $3,232	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Ridgewood, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,066 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,784 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,607 and $3,526.

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

About 1,784 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 $1,239 of the $3,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,827 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,559, which makes Ridgewood, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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