Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Burlington, IA hotshot rate

$1,847hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $1,533–$2,162
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,192
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $1,847

Return trip

Burlington → San Antonio$2,232

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Burlington, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,781	$2.66	$2,475 – $3,087
53' refrigerated	$3,315	$3.17	$2,884 – $3,746
48' flatbed	$3,374	$3.22	$2,902 – $3,847
Step deck	$3,680	$3.51	$3,091 – $4,268
Power only	$2,448	$2.34	$2,130 – $2,767
Hotshot	$1,847	$1.76	$1,533 – $2,162
26' box truck	$1,814	$1.73	$1,542 – $2,086
Sprinter van	$1,112	$1.06	$934 – $1,290

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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 Burlington

Hotshot lanes into Burlington, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$1,982	$1.87	$1,645 – $2,319	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$4,264	$2.31	$3,539 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$842	$3.71	$698 – $985	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$1,695	$1.80	$1,407 – $1,983	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$2,019	$1.37	$1,676 – $2,362	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$1,668	$1.68	$1,385 – $1,952	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$4,196	$2.32	$3,483 – $4,910	4 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$1,416	$1.89	$1,175 – $1,657	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Burlington, IA?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Burlington, IA is estimated at $1,847 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,533 and $2,162.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Burlington, IA by truck?

About 1,047 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 $655 of the $1,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, IA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,232, which makes San Antonio, TX to Burlington, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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