Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Orange, CA to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$3,416hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $2,835–$3,997
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orange to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,549
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $3,416

Return trip

San Antonio → Orange$2,326

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

Orange to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Orange, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680
53' refrigerated	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890
48' flatbed	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038
Step deck	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801
Power only	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997
26' box truck	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847
Sprinter van	$2,047	$1.48	$1,719 – $2,374

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More lanes from Orange

Hotshot lanes from Orange, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$8,525	$2.97	$7,076 – $9,974	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$4,569	$2.24	$3,792 – $5,346	4 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$3,844	$2.42	$3,191 – $4,498	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,396	$3.56	$1,159 – $1,633	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,925	$2.83	$6,577 – $9,272	6 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$8,427	$3.37	$6,995 – $9,860	5 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 Orange, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Orange, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,835 and $3,997.

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

About 1,386 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 $867 of the $3,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,549 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,326, which makes Orange, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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