Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, LA hotshot rate

$1,113hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 451 mi
Typical range: $924–$1,302
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Alexandria price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $831
Fuel: $282
All-in estimate: $1,113

Return trip

Alexandria → San Antonio$1,022

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Alexandria by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,709	$3.79	$1,521 – $1,897
53' refrigerated	$2,040	$4.52	$1,775 – $2,306
48' flatbed	$2,122	$4.71	$1,825 – $2,419
Step deck	$2,324	$5.15	$1,952 – $2,696
Power only	$1,477	$3.27	$1,285 – $1,669
Hotshot	$1,113	$2.47	$924 – $1,302
26' box truck	$1,103	$2.45	$938 – $1,269
Sprinter van	$684	$1.52	$574 – $793

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More lanes from San Antonio

Hotshot lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

More lanes into Alexandria

Hotshot lanes into Alexandria, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$2,905	$2.02	$2,411 – $3,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,790 mi	$4,709	$2.63	$3,908 – $5,509	4 d
Chicago, IL	915 mi	$2,404	$2.63	$1,996 – $2,813	2 d
Houston, TX	239 mi	$764	$3.20	$634 – $894	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$2,130	$1.56	$1,768 – $2,492	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$2,440	$1.81	$2,025 – $2,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,705 mi	$4,510	$2.65	$3,743 – $5,277	4 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$899	$2.80	$746 – $1,052	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, LA?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, LA is estimated at $1,113 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 451 mi. Quotes typically land between $924 and $1,302.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Alexandria, LA by truck?

About 451 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $282 of the $1,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alexandria, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,022, which makes San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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