Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,831dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $4,300–$5,362
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carteret to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,131
Fuel: $1,700
All-in estimate: $4,831

Return trip

San Antonio → Carteret$5,606

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

Carteret to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,831	$2.61	$4,300 – $5,362
53' refrigerated	$5,755	$3.11	$5,007 – $6,503
48' flatbed	$5,800	$3.14	$4,988 – $6,612
Step deck	$6,313	$3.41	$5,303 – $7,323
Power only	$4,289	$2.32	$3,732 – $4,847
Hotshot	$3,238	$1.75	$2,688 – $3,789
26' box truck	$3,165	$1.71	$2,690 – $3,640
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.05	$1,623 – $2,242

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More lanes from Carteret

53' dry van lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$6,967	$2.42	$6,201 – $7,734	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,374	$2.86	$2,113 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$4,388	$2.65	$3,905 – $4,871	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$6,766	$2.70	$6,022 – $7,510	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$930	$12.74	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$6,883	$2.42	$6,126 – $7,640	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$4,257	$2.66	$3,789 – $4,725	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$4,097	$4.22	$3,646 – $4,548	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Carteret, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Carteret, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,831 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,300 and $5,362.

How far is Carteret, NJ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,849 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 $1,700 of the $4,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,606, which makes Carteret, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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