Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA hotshot rate

$2,359hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,409 mi
Typical range: $1,958–$2,760
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Bell price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $2,359

Return trip

Bell → San Antonio$3,465

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,533	$2.51	$3,144 – $3,922
53' refrigerated	$4,210	$2.99	$3,662 – $4,757
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384
Power only	$3,126	$2.22	$2,719 – $3,532
Hotshot	$2,359	$1.67	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,413	$1.00	$1,187 – $1,639

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 Bell

Hotshot lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$4,774	$1.65	$3,963 – $5,586	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$4,210	$2.05	$3,494 – $4,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$2,651	$1.65	$2,200 – $3,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$753	$1.82	$625 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$4,143	$1.47	$3,439 – $4,847	6 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$706	$5.93	$586 – $826	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$3,202	$1.27	$2,658 – $3,747	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA is estimated at $2,359 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,958 and $2,760.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bell, CA by truck?

About 1,409 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 $881 of the $2,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bell, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,465, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bell, CA 32% 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 →