Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,760flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,834 mi
Typical range: $4,953–$6,566
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Brunswick to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,968
Fuel: $1,792
All-in estimate: $5,760

Return trip

San Antonio → New Brunswick$6,684

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

New Brunswick to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,797	$2.62	$4,269 – $5,324
53' refrigerated	$5,714	$3.12	$4,971 – $6,456
48' flatbed	$5,760	$3.14	$4,953 – $6,566
Step deck	$6,269	$3.42	$5,266 – $7,271
Power only	$4,258	$2.32	$3,705 – $4,812
Hotshot	$3,215	$1.75	$2,668 – $3,761
26' box truck	$3,142	$1.71	$2,671 – $3,614
Sprinter van	$1,919	$1.05	$1,612 – $2,226

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More lanes from New Brunswick

48' flatbed lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,124 – $9,443	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,865	$3.50	$2,464 – $3,266	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$5,234	$3.19	$4,501 – $5,967	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$8,049	$3.23	$6,922 – $9,176	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$8,184	$2.89	$7,038 – $9,330	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$5,082	$3.21	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$4,924	$5.15	$4,235 – $5,614	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,619 mi	$5,177	$3.20	$4,452 – $5,902	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New Brunswick, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,953 and $6,566.

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

About 1,834 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 $1,792 of the $5,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,968 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,684, which makes New Brunswick, 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 →