Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Davis, CA hotshot rate

$2,821hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $2,341–$3,301
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Davis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,740
Fuel: $1,081
All-in estimate: $2,821

Return trip

Davis → San Antonio$4,143

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 Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$2.90	$4,366 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771
Step deck	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393
Power only	$3,737	$2.16	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$1.63	$2,341 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,758	$1.60	$2,345 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,685	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,955

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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 Davis

Hotshot lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$4,899	$1.65	$4,066 – $5,731	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$4,343	$2.05	$3,605 – $5,082	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$3,078	$1.61	$2,555 – $3,601	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$1,153	$1.53	$957 – $1,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$4,268	$1.47	$3,543 – $4,994	6 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$1,605	$2.88	$1,333 – $1,878	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Davis, CA is estimated at $2,821 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,341 and $3,301.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,081 of the $2,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,740 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,143, which makes San Antonio, TX to Davis, 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