Texas to New Jersey LTL Freight Rates
Real LTL costs, transit times and carriers from Texas to New Jersey, drawn from 366 shipments Armstrong Transport Group arranged from September 2025 – August 2026. Use it to budget, then get a live quote across 50+ carriers.
What LTL shipping costs from Texas to New Jersey
These are the all-in rates Armstrong customers actually paid from Texas to New Jersey from September 2025 – August 2026, including fuel and any accessorials. The range is the middle 50% of shipments in each weight bracket, so a quarter paid less and a quarter paid more, mostly because of freight class, accessorials and timing.
| Shipment weight | Typical range | Median | Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 500 lb | $285 – $495 | $390 | 138 |
| 500–999 lb | $295 – $730 | $405 | 82 |
| 1,000–2,499 lb | $435 – $975 | $635 | 79 |
| 2,500–4,999 lb | $750 – $1,270 | $980 | 44 |
| 5,000–9,999 lb | $990 – $1,510 | $1,245 | 18 |
Historical rates, rounded to $5, shown for budgeting only. They aren’t a quote: your price depends on exact ZIPs, freight class, pickup date and accessorials. See national pallet shipping costs for comparison.
Transit time and carriers from Texas to New Jersey
The median LTL shipment from Texas to New Jersey delivered in 4 business days after pickup, and 80% arrived within 4 business days (based on 361 delivered shipments). Standard LTL transit is an estimate, not a promise; if a delivery date matters, ask for a guaranteed service. More on how LTL transit times work.
No single carrier wins every shipment. Southeastern Freight Lines, ABF Freight and TForce Freight moved 46% of the freight we arranged from Texas to New Jersey; the rest went to R+L Carriers and XPO and other national and regional carriers, depending on which one priced each shipment best.
| Carrier | Share of shipments |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Freight Lines | 24% |
| ABF Freight | 11% |
| TForce Freight | 11% |
| R+L Carriers | 10% |
| XPO | 9% |
What ships from Texas to New Jersey
The median shipment weighed 730 lb at a median freight class of 100. The most common classes were class 250 (18%), class 70 (15%) and class 175 (13%). Lighter, bulkier freight rates in higher classes and costs more per pound, which is why measuring density before you quote matters.
By type of shipper, the biggest groups were furniture (47%), industrial machinery & equipment (18%), plastics & packaging (16%) and metals & fabrication (5%), among shipments where the shipper’s industry is known.
Where the freight goes
Most Texas pickups came from Carrollton, TX, Stafford, TX, Dallas, TX and Brownsville, TX, and the most common New Jersey delivery cities were Secaucus, NJ, Hanover, NJ, Pennsauken, NJ and Jersey City, NJ.
Shipping between Texas and New Jersey
Texas is one of the busiest LTL states in the country. Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston are two of the largest freight markets in the U.S., I-35 carries cross-border freight from Laredo, and the Rio Grande Valley brings produce and manufactured goods north from Mexico. Distances inside Texas are long, so an intrastate move can still take two days.
New Jersey is the warehouse district for the New York metro. The Port of New York and New Jersey and the I-95/Turnpike corridor make it one of the highest-volume LTL origins in the Northeast.
Carrier pricing is contract-specific, so two shippers moving identical freight from Texas to New Jersey routinely pay different amounts. GetLTLRates quotes tariff, dynamic and volume LTL pricing from 50+ carriers side by side, and a dedicated Armstrong team handles pickup, tracking and the final invoice so the rate you book is the rate you pay.
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How much does it cost to ship a pallet from Texas to New Jersey?
For a 500–999 lb LTL shipment from Texas to New Jersey, the middle half of Armstrong customers paid $295 to $730 all-in, with a median of $405 (September 2025 – August 2026). Freight class, accessorials like liftgate or residential delivery, and the exact ZIP codes move the price, so get a quote for your shipment.
How long does LTL shipping take from Texas to New Jersey?
The median LTL shipment from Texas to New Jersey delivered in 4 business days after pickup, and 80% arrived within 4 business days. Transit is counted in business days, and standard LTL times are estimates; guaranteed services are available when a date matters.
Which LTL carriers run from Texas to New Jersey?
On the freight Armstrong arranged from Texas to New Jersey, the most-used carriers were Southeastern Freight Lines, ABF Freight, TForce Freight and R+L Carriers. The cheapest carrier changes shipment by shipment, which is why quoting 50+ carriers at once usually beats calling one.
What affects the LTL rate from Texas to New Jersey?
The exact origin and destination ZIPs, total weight, freight class (mostly set by density), fuel surcharge, pickup and delivery accessorials, and whether the carrier has good backhaul on the lane. Heavier shipments cost more in total but much less per pound.
Related lanes
Figures are from LTL freight arranged through the Armstrong Transport Group network, September 2025 – August 2026. Price ranges are the middle 50% of all-in paid rates, rounded to $5, and are shown for budgeting only; they are not a quote or a guarantee of capacity or pricing. Transit is counted in business days from pickup to delivery.