Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colton, CA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$3,348hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $2,779–$3,917
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,501
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $3,348

Return trip

San Antonio → Colton$2,280

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

Colton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Colton, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569
53' refrigerated	$5,979	$4.42	$5,202 – $6,756
48' flatbed	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904
Step deck	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653
Power only	$4,436	$3.28	$3,859 – $5,013
Hotshot	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917
26' box truck	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772
Sprinter van	$2,007	$1.48	$1,686 – $2,328

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More lanes from Colton

Hotshot lanes from Colton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$8,409	$2.97	$6,980 – $9,839	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$611	$8.38	$507 – $715	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$4,484	$2.25	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$3,772	$2.43	$3,131 – $4,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$1,317	$3.69	$1,093 – $1,540	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,815	$2.83	$6,486 – $9,143	6 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$671	$6.58	$557 – $785	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$3,446	$2.46	$2,860 – $4,031	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 Colton, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Colton, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,348 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,779 and $3,917.

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

About 1,354 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 $847 of the $3,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,501 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,280, which makes Colton, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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