Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,868dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,865 mi
Typical range: $4,332–$5,403
Transit: 4 days

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

Garfield to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,153
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $4,868

Return trip

San Antonio → Garfield$5,649

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

Garfield to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,868	$2.61	$4,332 – $5,403
53' refrigerated	$5,798	$3.11	$5,045 – $6,552
48' flatbed	$5,844	$3.13	$5,025 – $6,662
Step deck	$6,360	$3.41	$5,342 – $7,377
Power only	$4,322	$2.32	$3,760 – $4,884
Hotshot	$3,263	$1.75	$2,708 – $3,818
26' box truck	$3,189	$1.71	$2,711 – $3,668
Sprinter van	$1,947	$1.04	$1,636 – $2,259

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More lanes from Garfield

53' dry van lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$6,981	$2.42	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,380	$2.85	$2,119 – $2,642	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$4,427	$2.65	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$6,785	$2.70	$6,039 – $7,532	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$993	$10.45	$883 – $1,102	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$6,898	$2.42	$6,140 – $7,657	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$4,289	$2.66	$3,817 – $4,761	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$4,177	$4.20	$3,718 – $4,637	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 Garfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Garfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,868 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,332 and $5,403.

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

About 1,865 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 $1,715 of the $4,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,153 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,649, which makes Garfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →