Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Princeton, NJ box truck rate

$3,617box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,817 mi
Typical range: $3,074–$4,159
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Princeton price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,355
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $3,617

Return trip

Princeton → San Antonio$3,116

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 Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Princeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,521	$3.04	$4,914 – $6,128
53' refrigerated	$6,577	$3.62	$5,722 – $7,432
48' flatbed	$6,630	$3.65	$5,702 – $7,559
Step deck	$7,217	$3.97	$6,062 – $8,371
Power only	$4,901	$2.70	$4,264 – $5,538
Hotshot	$3,700	$2.04	$3,071 – $4,329
26' box truck	$3,617	$1.99	$3,074 – $4,159
Sprinter van	$2,208	$1.22	$1,855 – $2,562

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

More lanes into Princeton

26' box truck lanes into Princeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$7,734	$2.71	$6,574 – $8,894	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,361	$2.92	$2,007 – $2,715	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$3,276	$2.02	$2,784 – $3,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$3,902	$1.57	$3,317 – $4,487	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$7,637	$2.71	$6,491 – $8,782	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$3,177	$2.03	$2,701 – $3,654	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$1,672	$1.78	$1,421 – $1,923	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,603 mi	$3,240	$2.02	$2,754 – $3,726	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Princeton, NJ is estimated at $3,617 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,074 and $4,159.

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

About 1,817 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 $1,262 of the $3,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,116, which makes San Antonio, TX to Princeton, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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