Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Marcos, TX hotshot rate

$1,524hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $1,265–$1,784
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to San Marcos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $883
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

San Marcos → Phoenix$1,993

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 Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Marcos, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177
Step deck	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525
Power only	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283
Hotshot	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784
26' box truck	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721
Sprinter van	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065

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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 Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 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

More lanes into San Marcos

Hotshot lanes into San Marcos, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$3,235	$1.78	$2,685 – $3,786	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$3,558	$2.45	$2,953 – $4,163	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$2,700	$2.28	$2,241 – $3,159	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$605	$3.36	$502 – $708	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$2,748	$1.59	$2,281 – $3,215	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$3,352	$2.47	$2,783 – $3,922	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$713	$2.83	$592 – $834	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$1,654	$1.44	$1,373 – $1,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to San Marcos, TX is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,265 and $1,784.

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

About 1,026 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 $641 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $883 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,993, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Marcos, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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