Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$3,471hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $2,881–$4,061
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,588
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $3,471

Return trip

San Antonio → Carson$2,363

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

Carson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,198	$3.68	$4,626 – $5,770
53' refrigerated	$6,194	$4.39	$5,389 – $6,999
48' flatbed	$6,269	$4.44	$5,392 – $7,147
Step deck	$6,829	$4.84	$5,736 – $7,922
Power only	$4,599	$3.26	$4,001 – $5,197
Hotshot	$3,471	$2.46	$2,881 – $4,061
26' box truck	$3,399	$2.41	$2,889 – $3,909
Sprinter van	$2,079	$1.47	$1,747 – $2,412

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More lanes from Carson

Hotshot lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,588	$2.96	$7,128 – $10,048	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$4,612	$2.24	$3,828 – $5,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$3,899	$2.42	$3,236 – $4,562	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,455	$3.48	$1,207 – $1,702	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,985	$2.82	$6,627 – $9,342	6 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$693	$6.14	$576 – $811	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,579	$2.45	$2,971 – $4,188	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$8,507	$3.36	$7,061 – $9,954	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 Carson, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Carson, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,471 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,881 and $4,061.

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

About 1,412 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 $883 of the $3,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,363, which makes Carson, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology