Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,063box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $2,604–$3,523
Transit: 4 days

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

Union City to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $3,063

Return trip

Austin → Union City$3,555

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

Union City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,677	$2.62	$4,163 – $5,192
53' refrigerated	$5,572	$3.13	$4,847 – $6,296
48' flatbed	$5,619	$3.15	$4,832 – $6,405
Step deck	$6,116	$3.43	$5,137 – $7,094
Power only	$4,151	$2.33	$3,611 – $4,690
Hotshot	$3,134	$1.76	$2,601 – $3,666
26' box truck	$3,063	$1.72	$2,604 – $3,523
Sprinter van	$1,871	$1.05	$1,572 – $2,170

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More lanes from Union City

26' box truck lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$4,592	$1.59	$3,903 – $5,281	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,557	$1.85	$1,324 – $1,791	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$2,898	$1.73	$2,464 – $3,333	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,460	$1.77	$3,791 – $5,129	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$621	$6.74	$527 – $714	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,191	$1.71	$2,712 – $3,669	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$4,538	$1.59	$3,857 – $5,218	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 Union City, NJ to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Union City, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,063 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,604 and $3,523.

How far is Union City, NJ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,782 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 $1,238 of the $3,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Union City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,555, which makes Union City, NJ to Austin, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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