Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Columbus, NE hotshot rate

$1,749hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $1,451–$2,046
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Columbus price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,137
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $1,749

Return trip

Columbus → San Antonio$2,239

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Antonio to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,636	$2.69	$2,346 – $2,926
53' refrigerated	$3,142	$3.21	$2,734 – $3,551
48' flatbed	$3,203	$3.27	$2,755 – $3,651
Step deck	$3,494	$3.57	$2,935 – $4,053
Power only	$2,318	$2.37	$2,016 – $2,619
Hotshot	$1,749	$1.79	$1,451 – $2,046
26' box truck	$1,718	$1.75	$1,460 – $1,975
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.08	$886 – $1,223

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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 Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$2,564	$1.78	$2,128 – $2,999	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,518	$2.38	$2,920 – $4,116	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$1,517	$2.57	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$1,720	$1.79	$1,427 – $2,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$1,625	$1.42	$1,348 – $1,901	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$2,190	$1.59	$1,818 – $2,563	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$3,475	$2.38	$2,884 – $4,065	3 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$1,352	$1.92	$1,122 – $1,582	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, NE?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, NE is estimated at $1,749 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,451 and $2,046.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Columbus, NE by truck?

About 979 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 $612 of the $1,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,239, which makes San Antonio, TX to Columbus, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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