Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$3,138hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $2,605–$3,672
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pontiac to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,221
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $3,138

Return trip

San Antonio → Pontiac$2,533

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

Pontiac to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,697	$3.20	$4,180 – $5,214
53' refrigerated	$5,596	$3.81	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,661	$3.86	$4,868 – $6,453
Step deck	$6,165	$4.20	$5,179 – $7,152
Power only	$4,158	$2.83	$3,617 – $4,698
Hotshot	$3,138	$2.14	$2,605 – $3,672
26' box truck	$3,072	$2.09	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.28	$1,578 – $2,179

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More lanes from Pontiac

Hotshot lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$1,966	$3.32	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$4,590	$1.97	$3,810 – $5,370	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$881	$3.22	$732 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,855	$2.17	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$4,358	$2.20	$3,617 – $5,098	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$1,758	$3.24	$1,459 – $2,057	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$4,540	$1.97	$3,768 – $5,312	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$2,608	$2.21	$2,165 – $3,051	3 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 Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,138 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,605 and $3,672.

How far is Pontiac, MI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,467 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 $917 of the $3,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Pontiac, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,533, which makes Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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