Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Brea, CA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$3,420hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $2,839–$4,002
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brea to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,552
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $3,420

Return trip

San Antonio → Brea$2,329

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brea to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Brea, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,123	$3.69	$4,560 – $5,687
53' refrigerated	$6,105	$4.40	$5,311 – $6,899
48' flatbed	$6,181	$4.45	$5,316 – $7,046
Step deck	$6,733	$4.85	$5,656 – $7,811
Power only	$4,532	$3.26	$3,942 – $5,121
Hotshot	$3,420	$2.46	$2,839 – $4,002
26' box truck	$3,350	$2.41	$2,847 – $3,852
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.48	$1,721 – $2,377

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More lanes from Brea

Hotshot lanes from Brea, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,514	$2.97	$7,067 – $9,961	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,846	$2.42	$3,193 – $4,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,396	$3.56	$1,159 – $1,633	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,914	$2.83	$6,569 – $9,260	6 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$673	$6.53	$559 – $787	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$8,427	$3.37	$6,995 – $9,860	5 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 Brea, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Brea, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,839 and $4,002.

How far is Brea, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,388 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $868 of the $3,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,552 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Brea, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,329, which makes Brea, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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