Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,185box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,862 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,662
Transit: 4 days

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

Clifton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,892
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $3,185

Return trip

San Antonio → Clifton$3,696

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

Clifton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,861	$2.61	$4,326 – $5,395
53' refrigerated	$5,790	$3.11	$5,037 – $6,543
48' flatbed	$5,835	$3.13	$5,018 – $6,652
Step deck	$6,351	$3.41	$5,335 – $7,367
Power only	$4,316	$2.32	$3,755 – $4,877
Hotshot	$3,258	$1.75	$2,705 – $3,812
26' box truck	$3,185	$1.71	$2,707 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,944	$1.04	$1,633 – $2,255

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More lanes from Clifton

26' box truck lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$1,544	$1.86	$1,313 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,892	$1.73	$2,458 – $3,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$4,448	$1.77	$3,781 – $5,116	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$621	$6.74	$527 – $714	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$4,526	$1.59	$3,847 – $5,205	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$2,801	$1.74	$2,381 – $3,222	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$2,716	$2.74	$2,309 – $3,124	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,185 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,662.

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

About 1,862 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 $1,293 of the $3,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,696, which makes Clifton, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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