Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,860hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 833 mi
Typical range: $1,544–$2,176
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Independence to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,339
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $1,860

Return trip

San Antonio → Independence$1,519

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

Independence to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,812	$3.38	$2,503 – $3,122
53' refrigerated	$3,353	$4.03	$2,917 – $3,789
48' flatbed	$3,431	$4.12	$2,951 – $3,911
Step deck	$3,745	$4.50	$3,146 – $4,344
Power only	$2,465	$2.96	$2,145 – $2,786
Hotshot	$1,860	$2.23	$1,544 – $2,176
26' box truck	$1,830	$2.20	$1,555 – $2,104
Sprinter van	$1,125	$1.35	$945 – $1,305

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More lanes from Independence

Hotshot lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$3,433	$2.68	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$3,141	$1.93	$2,607 – $3,676	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$1,163	$2.47	$965 – $1,361	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$1,733	$2.28	$1,439 – $2,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$2,757	$2.21	$2,289 – $3,226	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,108	$2.57	$2,579 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$3,072	$1.94	$2,550 – $3,594	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,340	$2.49	$1,112 – $1,567	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 Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,860 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 833 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,544 and $2,176.

How far is Independence, MO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 833 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 $521 of the $1,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Independence, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,519, which makes Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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