Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,587hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $2,147–$3,027
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $2,587

Return trip

San Antonio → Altoona$3,385

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Altoona to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,867	$2.40	$3,442 – $4,292
53' refrigerated	$4,607	$2.86	$4,008 – $5,206
48' flatbed	$4,653	$2.89	$4,002 – $5,304
Step deck	$5,066	$3.14	$4,256 – $5,877
Power only	$3,427	$2.13	$2,982 – $3,873
Hotshot	$2,587	$1.61	$2,147 – $3,027
26' box truck	$2,531	$1.57	$2,151 – $2,911
Sprinter van	$1,547	$0.96	$1,299 – $1,794

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More lanes from Altoona

Hotshot lanes from Altoona, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$917	$3.31	$762 – $1,073	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,882	$1.48	$3,222 – $4,542	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$1,079	$1.86	$896 – $1,263	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$2,325	$1.63	$1,930 – $2,721	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$3,716	$1.65	$3,084 – $4,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$751	$3.63	$624 – $879	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$3,830	$1.48	$3,179 – $4,481	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$2,221	$1.64	$1,844 – $2,599	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Hotshot lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,587 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,147 and $3,027.

How far is Altoona, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,612 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 $1,008 of the $2,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,385, which makes Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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