Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,744reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,845 mi
Typical range: $4,997–$6,490
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Perth Amboy to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,853
Fuel: $1,891
All-in estimate: $5,744

Return trip

San Antonio → Perth Amboy$6,666

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

Perth Amboy to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,822	$2.61	$4,291 – $5,352
53' refrigerated	$5,744	$3.11	$4,997 – $6,490
48' flatbed	$5,789	$3.14	$4,979 – $6,600
Step deck	$6,301	$3.42	$5,293 – $7,309
Power only	$4,281	$2.32	$3,724 – $4,837
Hotshot	$3,232	$1.75	$2,682 – $3,781
26' box truck	$3,159	$1.71	$2,685 – $3,633
Sprinter van	$1,929	$1.05	$1,620 – $2,237

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More lanes from Perth Amboy

53' refrigerated lanes from Perth Amboy, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$8,291	$2.88	$7,214 – $9,369	6 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$2,825	$3.41	$2,458 – $3,193	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$5,214	$3.16	$4,536 – $5,892	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$8,049	$3.21	$7,002 – $9,095	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,097	$16.14	$955 – $1,240	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$8,191	$2.88	$7,126 – $9,256	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$5,061	$3.17	$4,403 – $5,719	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	964 mi	$4,860	$5.04	$4,228 – $5,492	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Perth Amboy, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,997 and $6,490.

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

About 1,845 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 $1,891 of the $5,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,666, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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