Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,831hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $2,350–$3,312
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hartford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,597
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $2,831

Return trip

San Antonio → Hartford$4,649

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hartford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,220	$2.14	$3,756 – $4,684
53' refrigerated	$5,027	$2.55	$4,373 – $5,680
48' flatbed	$5,062	$2.57	$4,353 – $5,770
Step deck	$5,508	$2.79	$4,627 – $6,389
Power only	$3,750	$1.90	$3,262 – $4,237
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.43	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,766	$1.40	$2,351 – $3,181
Sprinter van	$1,688	$0.86	$1,418 – $1,958

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More lanes from Hartford

Hotshot lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$573	$4.86	$476 – $671	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$3,982	$1.34	$3,305 – $4,659	6 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$1,393	$1.53	$1,156 – $1,630	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$2,586	$1.45	$2,147 – $3,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$3,887	$1.49	$3,226 – $4,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$689	$3.31	$572 – $806	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$3,941	$1.34	$3,271 – $4,611	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$2,501	$1.46	$2,076 – $2,926	4 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 Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,831 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,350 and $3,312.

How far is Hartford, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,973 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,234 of the $2,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Hartford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,649, which makes Hartford, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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