Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$1,807hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $1,500–$2,115
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salina to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,329
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

San Antonio → Salina$1,482

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salina to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,739	$3.58	$2,437 – $3,040
53' refrigerated	$3,266	$4.27	$2,841 – $3,690
48' flatbed	$3,348	$4.38	$2,879 – $3,817
Step deck	$3,656	$4.78	$3,071 – $4,241
Power only	$2,396	$3.13	$2,085 – $2,708
Hotshot	$1,807	$2.36	$1,500 – $2,115
26' box truck	$1,780	$2.33	$1,513 – $2,047
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.43	$920 – $1,271

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More lanes from Salina

Hotshot lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$4,053	$2.73	$3,364 – $4,742	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$2,896	$2.05	$2,404 – $3,388	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$1,545	$2.33	$1,282 – $1,808	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$1,782	$2.37	$1,479 – $2,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,467	$2.37	$2,047 – $2,886	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$3,696	$2.61	$3,068 – $4,325	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$2,827	$2.05	$2,347 – $3,308	3 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$1,313	$2.66	$1,090 – $1,536	1 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 Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,500 and $2,115.

How far is Salina, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 765 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 $478 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Salina, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,482, which makes Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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