Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,893hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $1,571–$2,215
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,285
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $1,893

Return trip

San Antonio → Nashville-Davidson$1,966

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168
53' refrigerated	$3,402	$3.50	$2,960 – $3,844
48' flatbed	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954
Step deck	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389
Power only	$2,509	$2.58	$2,183 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.17	$959 – $1,324

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,503	$2.07	$1,247 – $1,758	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,893 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,571 and $2,215.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 972 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 $608 of the $1,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,966, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% cheaper. 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 →