Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$3,272hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,318 mi
Typical range: $2,716–$3,828
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lemon Grove to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $3,272

Return trip

San Antonio → Lemon Grove$2,228

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lemon Grove to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,905	$3.72	$4,366 – $5,445
53' refrigerated	$5,845	$4.43	$5,085 – $6,605
48' flatbed	$5,924	$4.49	$5,094 – $6,753
Step deck	$6,454	$4.90	$5,421 – $7,486
Power only	$4,335	$3.29	$3,772 – $4,899
Hotshot	$3,272	$2.48	$2,716 – $3,828
26' box truck	$3,206	$2.43	$2,725 – $3,686
Sprinter van	$1,962	$1.49	$1,648 – $2,276

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

Hotshot lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$8,486	$2.97	$7,044 – $9,929	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$751	$5.32	$623 – $878	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$4,553	$2.24	$3,779 – $5,327	4 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$3,711	$2.43	$3,080 – $4,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$1,287	$3.74	$1,068 – $1,506	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$7,880	$2.83	$6,541 – $9,220	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,418	$2.46	$2,837 – $3,999	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$8,276	$3.37	$6,869 – $9,683	5 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 Lemon Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Lemon Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,272 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,716 and $3,828.

How far is Lemon Grove, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,318 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 $824 of the $3,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lemon Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,228, which makes Lemon Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →