Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,782hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $2,309–$3,255
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,572
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $2,782

Return trip

San Antonio → Milford$4,568

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,148	$2.14	$3,692 – $4,604
53' refrigerated	$4,941	$2.55	$4,299 – $5,583
48' flatbed	$4,977	$2.57	$4,280 – $5,674
Step deck	$5,416	$2.80	$4,549 – $6,282
Power only	$3,685	$1.90	$3,206 – $4,164
Hotshot	$2,782	$1.44	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,718	$1.40	$2,311 – $3,126
Sprinter van	$1,659	$0.86	$1,394 – $1,925

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More lanes from Milford

Hotshot lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$495	$6.97	$411 – $579	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$3,956	$1.34	$3,283 – $4,628	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$1,371	$1.54	$1,138 – $1,604	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$2,535	$1.45	$2,104 – $2,966	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$615	$3.80	$511 – $720	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$3,912	$1.34	$3,247 – $4,577	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$2,456	$1.46	$2,039 – $2,874	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 Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,782 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,309 and $3,255.

How far is Milford, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,210 of the $2,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Milford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,568, which makes Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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