Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ freight rate

$5,596dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,845 mi
Typical range: $4,980–$6,211
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Perth Amboy price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,900
Fuel: $1,696
All-in estimate: $5,596

Return trip

Perth Amboy → San Antonio$4,822

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 Perth Amboy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,596	$3.03	$4,980 – $6,211
53' refrigerated	$6,666	$3.61	$5,799 – $7,532
48' flatbed	$6,719	$3.64	$5,778 – $7,659
Step deck	$7,312	$3.96	$6,142 – $8,482
Power only	$4,968	$2.69	$4,322 – $5,614
Hotshot	$3,751	$2.03	$3,113 – $4,388
26' box truck	$3,666	$1.99	$3,116 – $4,216
Sprinter van	$2,238	$1.21	$1,880 – $2,596

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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 Perth Amboy

53' dry van lanes into Perth Amboy, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$11,868	$4.12	$10,562 – $13,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$3,702	$4.47	$3,294 – $4,109	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$5,079	$3.08	$4,520 – $5,637	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$6,000	$2.40	$5,340 – $6,660	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$813	$11.95	$723 – $902	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$11,724	$4.12	$10,434 – $13,014	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$4,930	$3.09	$4,387 – $5,472	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	964 mi	$2,620	$2.72	$2,332 – $2,909	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ is estimated at $5,596 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,980 and $6,211.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Perth Amboy, NJ 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 $1,696 of the $5,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,900 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,822, which makes San Antonio, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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