Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,213hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $1,837–$2,589
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salisbury to San Antonio price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,378
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $2,213

Return trip

San Antonio → Salisbury$2,698

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salisbury to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,317	$2.48	$2,952 – $3,682
53' refrigerated	$3,953	$2.96	$3,439 – $4,467
48' flatbed	$4,005	$3.00	$3,444 – $4,565
Step deck	$4,363	$3.27	$3,665 – $5,061
Power only	$2,932	$2.19	$2,551 – $3,313
Hotshot	$2,213	$1.66	$1,837 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,168	$1.62	$1,843 – $2,493
Sprinter van	$1,327	$0.99	$1,115 – $1,539

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More lanes from Salisbury

Hotshot lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$1,490	$2.55	$1,237 – $1,743	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$3,769	$1.49	$3,128 – $4,410	5 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$1,220	$1.80	$1,013 – $1,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$1,917	$1.70	$1,591 – $2,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$3,542	$1.67	$2,940 – $4,145	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,258	$2.55	$1,044 – $1,472	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$3,688	$1.50	$3,061 – $4,315	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$1,907	$1.70	$1,583 – $2,231	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 Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,213 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,837 and $2,589.

How far is Salisbury, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,336 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 $835 of the $2,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,378 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,698, which makes Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →