Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,509hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $2,083–$2,936
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Bern to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,543
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $2,509

Return trip

San Antonio → New Bern$3,059

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Bern to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,753	$2.43	$3,340 – $4,166
53' refrigerated	$4,471	$2.89	$3,890 – $5,052
48' flatbed	$4,519	$2.92	$3,886 – $5,152
Step deck	$4,921	$3.18	$4,133 – $5,708
Power only	$3,324	$2.15	$2,892 – $3,757
Hotshot	$2,509	$1.62	$2,083 – $2,936
26' box truck	$2,456	$1.59	$2,087 – $2,824
Sprinter van	$1,501	$0.97	$1,261 – $1,741

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More lanes from New Bern

Hotshot lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$1,328	$2.67	$1,102 – $1,554	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$4,087	$1.48	$3,392 – $4,781	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$1,479	$1.70	$1,228 – $1,731	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$2,205	$1.66	$1,830 – $2,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$3,892	$1.66	$3,230 – $4,553	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$1,129	$2.69	$937 – $1,321	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$4,006	$1.48	$3,325 – $4,687	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$2,223	$1.66	$1,845 – $2,601	3 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 New Bern, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from New Bern, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,509 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,083 and $2,936.

How far is New Bern, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,545 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 $966 of the $2,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to New Bern, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,059, which makes New Bern, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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