Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,493hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $1,239–$1,747
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $868
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $1,493

Return trip

San Antonio → Phoenix$1,951

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030
48' flatbed	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456
Power only	$1,978	$1.98	$1,721 – $2,236
Hotshot	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747
26' box truck	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686
Sprinter van	$900	$0.90	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$4,151	$1.96	$3,445 – $4,856	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$1,708	$1.43	$1,418 – $1,999	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,493 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,239 and $1,747.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,000 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 $625 of the $1,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,951, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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