Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to San Antonio, TX power only rate

$4,324power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,866 mi
Typical range: $3,762–$4,887
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,608
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $4,324

Return trip

San Antonio → Union City$5,018

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Union City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,870	$2.61	$4,334 – $5,406
53' refrigerated	$5,801	$3.11	$5,047 – $6,555
48' flatbed	$5,846	$3.13	$5,028 – $6,665
Step deck	$6,363	$3.41	$5,345 – $7,381
Power only	$4,324	$2.32	$3,762 – $4,887
Hotshot	$3,265	$1.75	$2,710 – $3,820
26' box truck	$3,191	$1.71	$2,712 – $3,669
Sprinter van	$1,948	$1.04	$1,636 – $2,260

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More lanes from Union City

Power only lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$6,236	$2.15	$5,425 – $7,047	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,098	$2.50	$1,826 – $2,371	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$3,926	$2.35	$3,415 – $4,436	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$6,053	$2.40	$5,266 – $6,840	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$813	$8.84	$708 – $919	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$6,162	$2.16	$5,361 – $6,963	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$3,806	$2.36	$3,311 – $4,301	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$3,659	$3.70	$3,183 – $4,135	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Power only lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,397	$2.35	$3,825 – $4,969	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,704	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,186	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,978	$1.98	$1,721 – $2,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,741	$2.10	$3,254 – $4,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Union City, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,324 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,866 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,762 and $4,887.

How far is Union City, NJ from San Antonio, TX 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 $1,716 of the $4,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,608 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,018, which makes Union City, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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