Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$4,224hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $3,506–$4,942
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novato to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,119
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $4,224

Return trip

San Antonio → Novato$2,876

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

Novato to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$3.57	$5,612 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,511	$4.25	$6,535 – $8,487
48' flatbed	$7,575	$4.29	$6,515 – $8,636
Step deck	$8,246	$4.67	$6,926 – $9,565
Power only	$5,595	$3.17	$4,868 – $6,322
Hotshot	$4,224	$2.39	$3,506 – $4,942
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.34	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.43	$2,119 – $2,926

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More lanes from Novato

Hotshot lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$1,341	$3.13	$1,113 – $1,569	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$4,610	$2.37	$3,826 – $5,393	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$2,278	$2.91	$1,890 – $2,665	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783	6 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$1,610	$2.87	$1,336 – $1,883	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$4,209	$2.39	$3,493 – $4,924	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 Novato, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Novato, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,224 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,506 and $4,942.

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

About 1,767 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 $1,105 of the $4,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,119 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,876, which makes Novato, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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