Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,041hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $864–$1,217
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $752
Fuel: $289
All-in estimate: $1,041

Return trip

San Antonio → Lafayette$1,133

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,597	$3.45	$1,421 – $1,773
53' refrigerated	$1,906	$4.12	$1,658 – $2,154
48' flatbed	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258
Step deck	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516
Power only	$1,380	$2.98	$1,201 – $1,560
Hotshot	$1,041	$2.25	$864 – $1,217
26' box truck	$1,031	$2.23	$877 – $1,186
Sprinter van	$639	$1.38	$537 – $741

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More lanes from Lafayette

Hotshot lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$3,322	$2.26	$2,757 – $3,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$3,023	$1.64	$2,509 – $3,536	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$1,749	$1.77	$1,451 – $2,046	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$703	$2.93	$584 – $823	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$2,641	$1.87	$2,192 – $3,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$2,991	$2.17	$2,482 – $3,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$2,893	$1.65	$2,401 – $3,384	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$932	$2.38	$773 – $1,090	1 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 Lafayette, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Lafayette, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,041 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $864 and $1,217.

How far is Lafayette, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $289 of the $1,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lafayette, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,133, which makes Lafayette, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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