Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Central, LA hotshot rate

$1,253hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $1,040–$1,466
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Central price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $918
Fuel: $335
All-in estimate: $1,253

Return trip

Central → San Antonio$1,151

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Central by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,915	$3.57	$1,704 – $2,126
53' refrigerated	$2,285	$4.26	$1,988 – $2,582
48' flatbed	$2,365	$4.41	$2,034 – $2,696
Step deck	$2,587	$4.83	$2,173 – $3,001
Power only	$1,662	$3.10	$1,446 – $1,878
Hotshot	$1,253	$2.34	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,239	$2.31	$1,053 – $1,425
Sprinter van	$766	$1.43	$643 – $889

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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 Central

Hotshot lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$2,835	$2.03	$2,353 – $3,317	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$4,970	$2.61	$4,125 – $5,815	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$2,467	$2.61	$2,048 – $2,887	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$886	$2.83	$735 – $1,036	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$2,280	$1.55	$1,893 – $2,668	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$2,376	$1.82	$1,972 – $2,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$4,767	$2.63	$3,957 – $5,577	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$1,090	$2.49	$905 – $1,275	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Central, LA?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Central, LA is estimated at $1,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,040 and $1,466.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Central, LA by truck?

About 536 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $335 of the $1,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,151, which makes San Antonio, TX to Central, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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