Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elizabeth, NJ reefer rate

$6,694reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $5,824–$7,564
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Elizabeth price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,794
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $6,694

Return trip

Elizabeth → San Antonio$5,768

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 Elizabeth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elizabeth, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,620	$3.03	$5,001 – $6,238
53' refrigerated	$6,694	$3.61	$5,824 – $7,564
48' flatbed	$6,747	$3.64	$5,802 – $7,691
Step deck	$7,343	$3.96	$6,168 – $8,518
Power only	$4,990	$2.69	$4,341 – $5,638
Hotshot	$3,767	$2.03	$3,127 – $4,407
26' box truck	$3,682	$1.99	$3,129 – $4,234
Sprinter van	$2,248	$1.21	$1,888 – $2,608

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Elizabeth

53' refrigerated lanes into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$14,150	$4.90	$12,311 – $15,990	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,426	$5.32	$3,850 – $5,001	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$6,079	$3.66	$5,289 – $6,869	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$7,159	$2.85	$6,228 – $8,089	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,006	$12.74	$875 – $1,137	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$13,979	$4.91	$12,162 – $15,796	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,898	$3.68	$5,132 – $6,665	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$3,154	$3.23	$2,744 – $3,564	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Elizabeth, NJ is estimated at $6,694 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,824 and $7,564.

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

About 1,854 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 $1,900 of the $6,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,768, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elizabeth, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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