Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Paterson, NJ dry van rate

$5,644dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $5,023–$6,264
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Paterson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,931
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $5,644

Return trip

Paterson → San Antonio$4,863

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 Paterson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Paterson, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,644	$3.03	$5,023 – $6,264
53' refrigerated	$6,723	$3.61	$5,849 – $7,597
48' flatbed	$6,775	$3.64	$5,827 – $7,724
Step deck	$7,373	$3.96	$6,194 – $8,553
Power only	$5,011	$2.69	$4,360 – $5,663
Hotshot	$3,783	$2.03	$3,140 – $4,426
26' box truck	$3,698	$1.98	$3,143 – $4,252
Sprinter van	$2,257	$1.21	$1,896 – $2,619

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Paterson

53' dry van lanes into Paterson, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$11,887	$4.12	$10,579 – $13,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$3,705	$4.46	$3,297 – $4,112	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$5,132	$3.07	$4,568 – $5,697	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,016	$2.39	$5,354 – $6,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$880	$9.27	$784 – $977	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$11,747	$4.12	$10,454 – $13,039	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$4,970	$3.09	$4,423 – $5,516	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$2,685	$2.70	$2,389 – $2,980	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Paterson, NJ is estimated at $5,644 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,023 and $6,264.

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

About 1,863 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 $1,713 of the $5,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,931 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,863, which makes San Antonio, TX to Paterson, 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 →