Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bismarck, ND hotshot rate

$2,694hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $2,236–$3,152
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Bismarck price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,805
Fuel: $889
All-in estimate: $2,694

Return trip

Bismarck → San Antonio$3,032

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Antonio to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,034	$2.84	$3,590 – $4,477
53' refrigerated	$4,806	$3.38	$4,181 – $5,431
48' flatbed	$4,864	$3.42	$4,183 – $5,545
Step deck	$5,298	$3.73	$4,451 – $6,146
Power only	$3,569	$2.51	$3,105 – $4,033
Hotshot	$2,694	$1.89	$2,236 – $3,152
26' box truck	$2,638	$1.85	$2,242 – $3,033
Sprinter van	$1,613	$1.13	$1,355 – $1,872

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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 Bismarck

Hotshot lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$3,255	$1.97	$2,702 – $3,809	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$4,020	$2.67	$3,336 – $4,703	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$2,280	$2.64	$1,893 – $2,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$2,707	$1.89	$2,247 – $3,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,016	$1.57	$1,674 – $2,359	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$2,827	$1.76	$2,347 – $3,308	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$4,071	$2.66	$3,379 – $4,763	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$2,282	$1.95	$1,894 – $2,670	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Bismarck, ND?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $2,694 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,236 and $3,152.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,422 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 $889 of the $2,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,032, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bismarck, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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