Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Carteret, NJ flatbed rate

$6,731flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $5,789–$7,673
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Carteret price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,925
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $6,731

Return trip

Carteret → San Antonio$5,800

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Antonio to Carteret by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Carteret, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,606	$3.03	$4,990 – $6,223
53' refrigerated	$6,678	$3.61	$5,810 – $7,546
48' flatbed	$6,731	$3.64	$5,789 – $7,673
Step deck	$7,326	$3.96	$6,154 – $8,498
Power only	$4,978	$2.69	$4,331 – $5,625
Hotshot	$3,758	$2.03	$3,119 – $4,397
26' box truck	$3,673	$1.99	$3,122 – $4,224
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.21	$1,884 – $2,601

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Carteret

48' flatbed lanes into Carteret, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$14,177	$4.92	$12,192 – $16,162	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$4,524	$5.44	$3,891 – $5,157	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$6,124	$3.70	$5,267 – $6,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$7,182	$2.86	$6,177 – $8,188	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,083	$14.83	$931 – $1,234	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$14,007	$4.92	$12,046 – $15,968	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,945	$3.72	$5,113 – $6,778	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$3,201	$3.30	$2,752 – $3,649	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Carteret, NJ is estimated at $6,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,789 and $7,673.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Carteret, NJ 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 $1,806 of the $6,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,800, which makes San Antonio, TX to Carteret, NJ 16% more expensive. 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 →