Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Westfield, NJ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,054step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $5,085–$7,023
Transit: 4 days

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

Westfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,278
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $6,054

Return trip

Austin → Westfield$7,026

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

Westfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Westfield, NJ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,629	$2.63	$4,120 – $5,138
53' refrigerated	$5,514	$3.13	$4,797 – $6,231
48' flatbed	$5,562	$3.16	$4,783 – $6,340
Step deck	$6,054	$3.44	$5,085 – $7,023
Power only	$4,107	$2.33	$3,573 – $4,641
Hotshot	$3,101	$1.76	$2,574 – $3,628
26' box truck	$3,032	$1.72	$2,577 – $3,486
Sprinter van	$1,852	$1.05	$1,555 – $2,148

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More lanes from Westfield

Step deck lanes from Westfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,877 mi	$9,023	$3.14	$7,579 – $10,467	7 d
Chicago, IL	823 mi	$3,139	$3.81	$2,637 – $3,641	2 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$5,734	$3.47	$4,816 – $6,651	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,501 mi	$8,776	$3.51	$7,372 – $10,180	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,346	$18.70	$1,131 – $1,562	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$6,301	$3.42	$5,293 – $7,309	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,839 mi	$8,915	$3.14	$7,489 – $10,341	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,593 mi	$5,560	$3.49	$4,671 – $6,450	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 Westfield, NJ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Westfield, NJ to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,054 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,085 and $7,023.

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

About 1,761 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 $1,776 of the $6,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,026, which makes Westfield, 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