Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,343hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $1,115–$1,572
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to San Antonio price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $755
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $1,343

Return trip

San Antonio → Denver$2,353

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Denver to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,416	$2.57	$2,102 – $2,730
48' flatbed	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810
Step deck	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119
Power only	$1,781	$1.89	$1,549 – $2,012
Hotshot	$1,343	$1.43	$1,115 – $1,572
26' box truck	$1,320	$1.40	$1,122 – $1,518
Sprinter van	$811	$0.86	$681 – $940

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More lanes from Denver

Hotshot lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,202	$1.67	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,361	$1.37	$1,130 – $1,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,423	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,665	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,447	$1.40	$1,201 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,953	$1.59	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,346	$1.37	$1,117 – $1,574	2 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$1,157	$1.49	$960 – $1,354	2 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 Denver, CO to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Denver, CO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,343 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,115 and $1,572.

How far is Denver, CO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 941 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $588 of the $1,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,353, which makes Denver, CO to San Antonio, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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