Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,247hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $1,865–$2,629
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hardin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,341
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $2,247

Return trip

San Antonio → Hardin$2,984

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hardin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,363	$2.32	$2,993 – $3,733
53' refrigerated	$4,007	$2.77	$3,486 – $4,528
48' flatbed	$4,054	$2.80	$3,487 – $4,622
Step deck	$4,416	$3.05	$3,709 – $5,122
Power only	$2,976	$2.05	$2,589 – $3,363
Hotshot	$2,247	$1.55	$1,865 – $2,629
26' box truck	$2,200	$1.52	$1,870 – $2,529
Sprinter van	$1,345	$0.93	$1,130 – $1,560

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More lanes from Hardin

Hotshot lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$3,922	$1.93	$3,255 – $4,588	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$1,807	$1.55	$1,500 – $2,115	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$1,834	$1.51	$1,523 – $2,146	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$2,338	$1.54	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,798	$1.74	$1,492 – $2,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$3,653	$1.84	$3,032 – $4,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$1,863	$1.54	$1,546 – $2,180	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$1,988	$1.58	$1,650 – $2,326	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 Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,247 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,865 and $2,629.

How far is Hardin, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,449 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 $906 of the $2,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Hardin, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,984, which makes Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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