Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,652hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $1,371–$1,932
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gainesville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $936
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $1,652

Return trip

San Antonio → Gainesville$2,982

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gainesville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$2.17	$2,209 – $2,755
53' refrigerated	$2,958	$2.58	$2,574 – $3,343
48' flatbed	$3,006	$2.62	$2,585 – $3,426
Step deck	$3,277	$2.86	$2,752 – $3,801
Power only	$2,189	$1.91	$1,904 – $2,473
Hotshot	$1,652	$1.44	$1,371 – $1,932
26' box truck	$1,620	$1.41	$1,377 – $1,863
Sprinter van	$993	$0.87	$834 – $1,152

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More lanes from Gainesville

Hotshot lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,000	$1.90	$1,660 – $2,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$3,185	$1.27	$2,643 – $3,726	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$1,464	$1.39	$1,215 – $1,713	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$1,383	$1.50	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$2,964	$1.42	$2,460 – $3,468	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$1,776	$1.83	$1,474 – $2,078	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$3,088	$1.27	$2,563 – $3,613	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$1,519	$1.47	$1,261 – $1,777	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 Gainesville, FL to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Gainesville, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,652 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,371 and $1,932.

How far is Gainesville, FL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,146 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 $716 of the $1,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $936 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,982, which makes Gainesville, FL to San Antonio, TX 45% 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 →