Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Malden, MA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$3,157hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $2,620–$3,694
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Malden to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $3,157

Return trip

San Antonio → Malden$4,613

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Malden to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Malden, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,703	$2.26	$4,186 – $5,220
53' refrigerated	$5,602	$2.69	$4,874 – $6,330
48' flatbed	$5,637	$2.70	$4,848 – $6,426
Step deck	$6,133	$2.94	$5,152 – $7,114
Power only	$4,181	$2.01	$3,638 – $4,725
Hotshot	$3,157	$1.51	$2,620 – $3,694
26' box truck	$3,084	$1.48	$2,621 – $3,546
Sprinter van	$1,881	$0.90	$1,580 – $2,182

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More lanes from Malden

Hotshot lanes from Malden, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$802	$3.53	$665 – $938	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$4,351	$1.42	$3,611 – $5,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$1,600	$1.59	$1,328 – $1,872	2 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$2,897	$1.53	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$4,271	$1.58	$3,545 – $4,997	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$916	$2.88	$760 – $1,072	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$4,310	$1.42	$3,577 – $5,042	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$2,805	$1.54	$2,328 – $3,281	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 Malden, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Malden, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,157 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,620 and $3,694.

How far is Malden, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,085 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,304 of the $3,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Malden, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,613, which makes Malden, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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