Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Appleton, WI hotshot rate

$2,384hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,375 mi
Typical range: $1,979–$2,789
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Appleton price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,524
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $2,384

Return trip

Appleton → San Antonio$2,945

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Antonio to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,572	$2.60	$3,179 – $3,965
53' refrigerated	$4,256	$3.10	$3,703 – $4,809
48' flatbed	$4,310	$3.13	$3,706 – $4,913
Step deck	$4,695	$3.41	$3,944 – $5,446
Power only	$3,159	$2.30	$2,748 – $3,569
Hotshot	$2,384	$1.73	$1,979 – $2,789
26' box truck	$2,335	$1.70	$1,985 – $2,685
Sprinter van	$1,429	$1.04	$1,200 – $1,657

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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 Appleton

Hotshot lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$1,806	$1.97	$1,499 – $2,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,832	$2.35	$4,010 – $5,653	4 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$818	$4.03	$679 – $957	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$2,220	$1.76	$1,843 – $2,598	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$2,375	$1.37	$1,972 – $2,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$1,542	$1.77	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$4,798	$2.35	$3,982 – $5,613	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$1,940	$1.80	$1,610 – $2,270	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Appleton, WI?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Appleton, WI is estimated at $2,384 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,375 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,979 and $2,789.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 1,375 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 $860 of the $2,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,945, which makes San Antonio, TX to Appleton, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology