Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Union City, NJ box truck rate

$3,703box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,866 mi
Typical range: $3,147–$4,258
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Union City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $3,703

Return trip

Union City → San Antonio$3,191

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 Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Union City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,652	$3.03	$5,030 – $6,273
53' refrigerated	$6,732	$3.61	$5,857 – $7,607
48' flatbed	$6,785	$3.64	$5,835 – $7,734
Step deck	$7,384	$3.96	$6,202 – $8,565
Power only	$5,018	$2.69	$4,366 – $5,671
Hotshot	$3,789	$2.03	$3,145 – $4,433
26' box truck	$3,703	$1.98	$3,147 – $4,258
Sprinter van	$2,261	$1.21	$1,899 – $2,622

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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 Union City

26' box truck lanes into Union City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$7,826	$2.70	$6,652 – $9,000	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,433	$2.90	$2,068 – $2,798	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$3,363	$2.01	$2,859 – $3,868	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$3,960	$1.57	$3,366 – $4,553	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$550	$5.98	$468 – $633	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$7,734	$2.71	$6,574 – $8,894	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$3,261	$2.02	$2,772 – $3,751	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$1,743	$1.76	$1,481 – $2,004	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Union City, NJ is estimated at $3,703 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,866 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,147 and $4,258.

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

About 1,866 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 $1,296 of the $3,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,191, which makes San Antonio, TX to Union City, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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