Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to South Plainfield, NJ reefer rate

$6,643reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $5,780–$7,507
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to South Plainfield price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,759
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $6,643

Return trip

South Plainfield → San Antonio$5,725

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 South Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to South Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,577	$3.03	$4,964 – $6,190
53' refrigerated	$6,643	$3.61	$5,780 – $7,507
48' flatbed	$6,697	$3.64	$5,759 – $7,634
Step deck	$7,288	$3.97	$6,122 – $8,454
Power only	$4,951	$2.69	$4,308 – $5,595
Hotshot	$3,738	$2.03	$3,102 – $4,373
26' box truck	$3,654	$1.99	$3,106 – $4,202
Sprinter van	$2,231	$1.21	$1,874 – $2,588

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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 South Plainfield

53' refrigerated lanes into South Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$14,092	$4.90	$12,260 – $15,924	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$4,377	$5.34	$3,808 – $4,946	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$6,032	$3.67	$5,247 – $6,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,123	$2.85	$6,197 – $8,049	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$961	$15.02	$836 – $1,086	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$13,921	$4.91	$12,111 – $15,730	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$5,848	$3.68	$5,087 – $6,608	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	963 mi	$3,121	$3.24	$2,715 – $3,527	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to South Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $6,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,780 and $7,507.

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

About 1,838 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 $1,884 of the $6,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,725, which makes San Antonio, TX to South Plainfield, 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 →