Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charleston, WV to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,394hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $1,987–$2,800
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,550
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $2,394

Return trip

San Antonio → Charleston$2,956

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charleston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, WV to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,587	$2.66	$3,192 – $3,982
53' refrigerated	$4,274	$3.17	$3,719 – $4,830
48' flatbed	$4,330	$3.21	$3,723 – $4,936
Step deck	$4,717	$3.49	$3,962 – $5,472
Power only	$3,171	$2.35	$2,759 – $3,583
Hotshot	$2,394	$1.77	$1,987 – $2,800
26' box truck	$2,345	$1.74	$1,993 – $2,696
Sprinter van	$1,435	$1.06	$1,205 – $1,664

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More lanes from Charleston

Hotshot lanes from Charleston, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$1,467	$2.83	$1,217 – $1,716	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$3,900	$1.61	$3,237 – $4,563	5 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,008	$2.14	$837 – $1,180	1 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$2,105	$1.81	$1,747 – $2,463	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$3,668	$1.80	$3,044 – $4,291	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$1,232	$2.85	$1,023 – $1,442	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$3,830	$1.61	$3,179 – $4,481	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$2,012	$1.83	$1,670 – $2,354	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 Charleston, WV to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Charleston, WV to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,394 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,987 and $2,800.

How far is Charleston, WV from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,350 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 $844 of the $2,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Charleston, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,956, which makes Charleston, WV to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →