Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ridgewood, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,122step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,784 mi
Typical range: $5,142–$7,101
Transit: 4 days

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

Ridgewood to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,323
Fuel: $1,799
All-in estimate: $6,122

Return trip

Austin → Ridgewood$7,104

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

Step deck lanes from Ridgewood, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$9,057	$3.13	$7,608 – $10,506	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,804	$3.46	$4,876 – $6,733	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$8,823	$3.51	$7,411 – $10,234	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,451	$14.37	$1,219 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,368	$3.41	$5,349 – $7,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,625	$3.48	$4,725 – $6,525	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 Ridgewood, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ridgewood, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,122 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,784 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,142 and $7,101.

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 $1,799 of the $6,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,104, which makes Ridgewood, 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