Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,780hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $1,477–$2,083
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paducah to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,208
Fuel: $572
All-in estimate: $1,780

Return trip

San Antonio → Paducah$1,781

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Paducah to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,687	$2.94	$2,391 – $2,982
53' refrigerated	$3,203	$3.50	$2,787 – $3,620
48' flatbed	$3,270	$3.57	$2,812 – $3,728
Step deck	$3,568	$3.90	$2,997 – $4,139
Power only	$2,359	$2.58	$2,053 – $2,666
Hotshot	$1,780	$1.95	$1,477 – $2,083
26' box truck	$1,750	$1.91	$1,487 – $2,012
Sprinter van	$1,075	$1.17	$903 – $1,247

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More lanes from Paducah

Hotshot lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$2,434	$2.49	$2,021 – $2,848	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$3,331	$1.68	$2,765 – $3,897	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$919	$2.34	$763 – $1,075	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,523	$2.03	$1,264 – $1,781	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$3,007	$1.90	$2,496 – $3,519	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$2,154	$2.41	$1,788 – $2,520	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$3,250	$1.69	$2,697 – $3,802	4 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$1,359	$2.11	$1,128 – $1,590	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 Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,780 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,477 and $2,083.

How far is Paducah, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 915 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 $572 of the $1,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Paducah, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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