Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to San Antonio, TX power only rate

$2,408power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,095–$2,721
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hays to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $2,408

Return trip

San Antonio → Hays$1,975

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hays to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,752	$3.57	$2,449 – $3,055
53' refrigerated	$3,282	$4.26	$2,855 – $3,708
48' flatbed	$3,364	$4.37	$2,893 – $3,835
Step deck	$3,673	$4.77	$3,086 – $4,261
Power only	$2,408	$3.13	$2,095 – $2,721
Hotshot	$1,817	$2.36	$1,508 – $2,125
26' box truck	$1,789	$2.32	$1,521 – $2,057
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.43	$925 – $1,277

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More lanes from Hays

Power only lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$5,699	$3.58	$4,958 – $6,440	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$3,589	$2.74	$3,123 – $4,056	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,272	$2.99	$1,976 – $2,567	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,449	$3.11	$2,131 – $2,768	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$3,017	$3.20	$2,625 – $3,409	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,210	$3.43	$4,533 – $5,888	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$3,505	$2.75	$3,050 – $3,961	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$1,814	$3.46	$1,578 – $2,050	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Power only lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,397	$2.35	$3,825 – $4,969	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,704	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,186	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,978	$1.98	$1,721 – $2,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,741	$2.10	$3,254 – $4,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hays, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A Power only from Hays, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,095 and $2,721.

How far is Hays, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 770 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 $708 of the $2,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Hays, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,975, which makes Hays, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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