Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Trenton, NJ to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$5,462flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $4,697–$6,226
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trenton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,778
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $5,462

Return trip

Austin → Trenton$6,338

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

Trenton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Trenton, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,544	$2.64	$4,044 – $5,044
53' refrigerated	$5,413	$3.14	$4,709 – $6,117
48' flatbed	$5,462	$3.17	$4,697 – $6,226
Step deck	$5,945	$3.45	$4,994 – $6,897
Power only	$4,031	$2.34	$3,507 – $4,555
Hotshot	$3,043	$1.77	$2,526 – $3,560
26' box truck	$2,976	$1.73	$2,529 – $3,422
Sprinter van	$1,818	$1.05	$1,527 – $2,108

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More lanes from Trenton

48' flatbed lanes from Trenton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$1,244	$20.07	$1,070 – $1,419	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,829	$3.51	$2,433 – $3,225	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$5,161	$3.20	$4,438 – $5,883	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$7,992	$3.23	$6,873 – $9,110	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$5,689	$3.15	$4,893 – $6,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$8,134	$2.89	$6,996 – $9,273	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$5,015	$3.22	$4,313 – $5,717	4 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 Trenton, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Trenton, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,697 and $6,226.

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

About 1,724 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 $1,684 of the $5,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,338, which makes Trenton, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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