Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Berkeley, CA hotshot rate

$2,846hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $2,362–$3,329
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Berkeley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,754
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $2,846

Return trip

Berkeley → San Antonio$4,179

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 Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,248	$2.43	$3,781 – $4,716
53' refrigerated	$5,061	$2.90	$4,403 – $5,719
48' flatbed	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820
Step deck	$5,557	$3.18	$4,668 – $6,446
Power only	$3,769	$2.16	$3,279 – $4,259
Hotshot	$2,846	$1.63	$2,362 – $3,329
26' box truck	$2,782	$1.59	$2,365 – $3,200
Sprinter van	$1,699	$0.97	$1,427 – $1,971

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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 Berkeley

Hotshot lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$4,980	$1.65	$4,133 – $5,826	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$1,292	$3.19	$1,072 – $1,511	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$4,441	$2.04	$3,686 – $5,196	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$3,111	$1.61	$2,582 – $3,640	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$1,160	$1.53	$963 – $1,358	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$4,338	$1.46	$3,600 – $5,075	6 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$1,560	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,826	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$2,840	$1.63	$2,357 – $3,323	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $2,846 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,362 and $3,329.

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

About 1,746 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,092 of the $2,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,754 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,179, which makes San Antonio, TX to Berkeley, CA 32% 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